Thermal insulation and accumulation of heat in the downy inflorescences of Saussurea medusa (Asteraceae) at high elevation in Yunnan, China

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 263-268

  Tsukaya, Hirokazu ^a,b   Fujikawa, Kazumi ^c   Wu, Su Gong ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine plants; Downy plants; Heat insulation; Pollination; Saussurea; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; SAUSSUREA; SAUSSUREA MEDUSA;

EID: 23044532268     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-002-0030-1     Document Type: Article

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