The reproductive strategies of the heterocarpic annual Calendula arvensis (Asteraceae)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-126

  Ruiz De Clavijo, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calendula arvensis; Germination; Heterocarpy; Phenology; Reproductive biology; Weed biology

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; GERMINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; WEED;

ASTERACEAE; CALENDULA; CALENDULA ARVENSIS;

EID: 26444454443     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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