Phenology, sex ratio, and spatial distribution among dioecious species of Trichilia (Meliaceae)

Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 491-497

  Morellato, L P C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Meliaceae; Phenology; Sex ratio; Spatial distribution; Trichilia; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIOECY; FLOWERING; PHENOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MELIACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

FLOWERS; MELIACEAE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

MELIACEAE; TRICHILIA; TRICHILIA PALLIDA;

EID: 3242738516     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-817910     Document Type: Article

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