Reproductive biology of the Ilex species (Aquifoliaceae) in Hong Kong, China

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1645-1654

  Tsang, Anita C W ^a   Corlett, Richard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Germination; Pollination; Reproductive investment; Seed dispersal; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FRUITS; SEED;

REPRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEX RATIO;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FLOWERING; FRUIT; MORTALITY; PYRENE; SHRUB; TREE;

BIODIVERSITY; FRUITS; GERMINATION; PLANTS; POLLINATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

APIS CERANA; AQUIFOLIACEAE; AVES; BIAS; ILEX; PAGUMA LARVATA;

EID: 33744477629     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-131     Document Type: Article

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