Forest fragmentation and plant reproductive success: A case study in four perennial herbs

Plant Ecology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-220

  Kolb, Annette ^a,b   Lindhorst, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carex sylvatica; Galium odoratum; Population isolation; Population size; Sanicula europaea; Veronica montana

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLLEN LIMITATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RAMET; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CAREX SYLVATICA; GALIUM; GALIUM ODORATUM; SANICULA; SANICULA EUROPAEA; VERONICA; VERONICA MONTANA;

EID: 33745877190     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-005-9096-x     Document Type: Article

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