Shoot morphology of Aucuba japonica incurred by anisophylly: Ecological implications

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 329-338

  Ali, Md Sohrab ^a,b   Kikuzawa, Kihachiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Rajshahi Divisional Office   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Anisophylly; Aucuba japonica; Dorsiventrality; Leaf diversity; Self shading

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CORNACEAE; ECOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT;

BIOMASS; CORNACEAE; ECOLOGY; PLANT SHOOTS;

AUCUBA JAPONICA;

EID: 28444469771     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-005-0230-6     Document Type: Article

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