Vivipary in coastal cacti: A potential reproductive strategy in halophytic environments

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1577-1581

  Cota Sánchez, J Hugo ^a   Reyes Olivas, Álvaro ^b,c   Sánchez Soto, Bardo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^c Universidad de Occidente   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Ferocactus; Pachycereus; Precocious germination; Stenocereus; Vivipary

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; FLOODING; HALOPHYTE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; VIVIPARITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CACTACEAE; CACTEAE; CACTOIDEAE; FEROCACTUS; PACHYCEREEAE; PACHYCEREUS; PACHYCEREUS SCHOTTII; POACEAE; STENOCEREUS; STENOCEREUS THURBERI; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 34548605533     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.9.1577     Document Type: Article

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