Lifetime sexual dimorphism in Juniperus communis var. communis

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Ward, Lena K ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Growth; Juniperus communis; Sex ratio; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS VAR. COMMUNIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33847693634     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: 14421984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2007.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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