Growth of the rare southern Appalachian endemic plant Houstonia montana (Rubiaceae) in contrasting habitat types

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-187

  Euliss, Amy C ^a   Fisk, Melany C ^a   McCleneghan, S Coleman ^a   Neufeld, Howard S ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Houstonia montana; Rare plant; Southern Appalachian endemic; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT TYPE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MYCORRHIZA; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; OUTCROP; RARE SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; TOLERANCE;

HOUSTONIA PURPUREA VAR. MONTANA; RUBIACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 34547755574     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2007)134[177:GOTRSA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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