Poor sexual reproduction on the distribution limit of the rare tree Sorbus torminalis

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-218

  Rasmussen, Kristine Kjørup ^a   Kollmann, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fruit abortion; Inbreeding depression; Pollen limitation; Rare species; Small populations

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GENE FLOW; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POLLINATION; RARE SPECIES; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

SORBUS TORMINALIS; TORMINALIS;

EID: 2642550122     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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