Components of fecundity and abortion in a tropical tree, Dahlstedtia pentaphylla (Leguminosae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 905-913

  De Pádua Teixeira, Simone ^a   Pereira, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo ^a   Ranga, Neusa Taroda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abortion; Atlantic rainforest; Dahlstedtia pentaphylla; Leguminosae; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DAHLSTEDTIA; FABACEAE;

EID: 33846703008     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132006000700007     Document Type: Article

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