Impacts of forest fragmentation on the reproductive success of white spruce (Picea glauca)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 956-965

  O'Connell, Lisa M ^a,c   Mosseler, Alex ^a   Rajora, Om P ^b,c  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conifer; Forest fragmentation; Inbreeding; Picea glauca; Pollen limitation; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOFTWOODS;

FOREST FRAGMENTATION; INBREEDING; POLLEN LIMITATION; WIND POLLINATION;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; POLLEN LIMITATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED; STAND STRUCTURE;

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; PICEA GLAUCA; PLANTS; SOFTWOODS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 33750597784     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-051     Document Type: Article

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