The biogeography of plant reproduction: Potential determinants of species' range sizes

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1975-1982

  Lowry, E ^a   Lester, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clarkia; Colonization ability; Genetic diversity; Genomic structure; Mating system; Metapopulation theory; Niche breadth; North America; Plant reproduction; Species range size

Indexed keywords

BIMODAL ASSOCIATION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COLONIZATION; METAPOPULATION; NICHE BREADTH; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT; POLYPLOIDY; RANGE SIZE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

NORTH AMERICA;

CLARKIA; ONAGRACEAE;

EID: 33749579676     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01562.x     Document Type: Article

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