Reproductive ecology of a perennial outcrosser with a naturally dissected distribution

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 254, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 173-184

  Medan, D ^a   Devoto, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ambophily; Discaria; Frag mentation; Outcrosser pollination; Population size; Rhamnaceae

Indexed keywords

DISCARIA; DISCARIA TRINERVIS; INSECTA; RHAMNACEAE;

EID: 23944525047     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-005-0335-3     Document Type: Review

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