Density-dependent reproductive and vegetative allocation in the aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes (Araceae)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 369-376

  Coelho, Flávia Freitas ^a   Deboni, Liene ^b   Lopes, Frederico Santos ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clonal growth; Density dependence; Pantanal; Pistia stratiotes; Reproductive allocation; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ARACEAE; PISTIA STRATIOTES;

EID: 33751352443     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 00347744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v53i3-4.14599     Document Type: Article

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