Lack of sexual reproduction within mountain steppe populations of the clonal shrub Juniperus sabina L. in semi-arid southern Mongolia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 390-405

  Wesche, K ^a   Ronnenberg, K ^a   Hensen, I ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clonal growth; Juniper; Mongolia; Mountain steppes; Persistence; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; GERMINATION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; STEPPE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MONGOLIA; WORLD;

ARIDA; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS SABINA;

EID: 22144458024     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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