Phenology and life cycle of the annual, Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small (Euphorbiaceae), with multiple overlapping generations in Japan

Ecological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 425-432

  Suzuki, Nobuhiko ^a   Teranishi, Shin ^b  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annual plants; Life history strategy; Seedling emergence; Sexual reproduction; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; GERMINATION; GROWTH; LIFE CYCLE; PHENOLOGY; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA MACULATA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 33746452142     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0055-8     Document Type: Article

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