Trait stasis versus adaptation in disjunct relict species: Evolutionary changes in seed dormancy-breaking and germination requirements in a subclade of Aristolochia subgenus Siphisia (Piperales)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-173

  Adams, Christopher A ^a,b   Baskin, Jerry M ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Shorter College   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristolochia; Embryo growth; Evolutionary changes in a lineage; Morphological seed dormancy; Morphophysiological seed dormancy; Trait stasis; Underdeveloped embryo

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIA; ARISTOLOCHIA CALIFORNICA; ARISTOLOCHIA MACROPHYLLA; ARISTOLOCHIA TOMENTOSA; PIPERALES;

EID: 20444431935     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005207     Document Type: Article

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