Sexual dimorphism in clonal growth forms and ramet distribution patterns in Rumex acetosella (Polygonaceae)

Ecological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 248-254

  Fujitaka, Teruya ^a   Sakai, Satoki ^b  

^a Mie Fisheries High School   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clonal growth form; Polygonaceae; Rumex acetosella; Sexual dimorphism; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CLONAL GROWTH; HERB; PATCH SIZE; RAMET; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE; RUMEX; RUMEX ACETOSELLA;

EID: 33847399271     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-006-0020-1     Document Type: Article

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