Hydrochory as a determinant of genetic distribution of seeds within Hibiscus moscheutos (Malvaceae) populations

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1137-1145

  Shimamura, Ryouji ^a,b   Kachi, Naoki ^a   Kudoh, Hiroshi ^b   Whigham, Dennis F ^c  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flooding; Genetic structure; Hibiscus moscheutos; Hydrochory; Malvaceae; Maryland; Secondary seed dispersal; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLOODING; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYDROCHORY; SEED BANK; SEED DISPERSAL;

HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MALVACEAE;

EID: 34447319656     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1137     Document Type: Article

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