Ombrohydrochory: Rain-operated seed dispersal in plants - With special regard to jet-action dispersal in Aizoaceae

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 201, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 511-518

  Parolin, Pia ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aizoaceae; Hydrochory; Jet action; Ombrochory; Ombrohydrochory; Rain ballism; Seed dispersal; Splash rain dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DESERT; JET FLOW; KINETIC ENERGY; PLANT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADIATION BUDGET; RAINDROP; SEED DISPERSAL; TEMPERATE FOREST; TROPICAL FOREST; UNDERSTORY; WETLAND;

AIZOACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33748880650     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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