CO2 and nitrogen, but not population density, alter the size and C/N ratio of Phytolacca americana seeds

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 437-444

  He, J S ^b   Flynn, D F B ^a   Wolfe Bellin, K ^b   Fang, J ^a   Bazzaz, F A ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Elevated CO2; McGinley Charnov hypothesis; Resource allocation; Seed size

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEED SIZE;

PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA; PHYTOLACCACEAE;

EID: 23444440626     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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