Aborted fruits of Opuntia microdasys (Cactaceae): Insurance against reproductive failure

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 505-511

  Palleiro, N ^a   Mandujano, M C ^a   Golubov, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Clonal propagation; Fruit abortion; Opuntia; Plantlet; Prickly pear; Pseudovivipary; Sexual recruitment

Indexed keywords

BOTANY;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA MICRODASYS;

EID: 33645542620     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.4.505     Document Type: Article

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