Traits of recalcitrant seeds in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panamá: Some ecological implications

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 874-885

  Daws, M I ^a   Garwood, N C ^b,c   Pritchard, H W ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Germination; Panam ; Recalcitrant seed; Seed mass

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; GERMINATION; PHYLOGENETICS; SEED; TROPICAL FOREST;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 33645084812     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01034.x     Document Type: Article

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