Seed size in relation to phylogeny, growth form and longevity in a subalpine meadow on the east of the Tibetan Plateau

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-142

  Zhang, Shi Ting ^a   Du, Guo Zhen ^a   Chen, Jia Kuan ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth form; Longevity; Phylogeny; Seed size; Subalpine meadow

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FORM; LONGEVITY; MEADOW; PHYLOGENY; SEED SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 3042635184     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02805242     Document Type: Article

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