Temporal variability in the maternal environment and its effect on seed size and seed quality in Flourensia cernua DC. (Asteraceae)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 686-695

  Valencia Diaz S ^a   Montana C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chihuahuan desert; Maternal effect; M xico; Plant reproduction; Seed size

Indexed keywords

MATERNAL EFFECT; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SIZE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARIDA; FLOURENSIA CERNUA;

EID: 24044515301     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.03.024     Document Type: Article

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