Increased seed dispersal potential towards geographic range limits in a Pacific coast dune plant

New Phytologist

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 424-435

  Darling, Emily ^a   Samis, Karen E ^a   Eckert, Christopher G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abronia umbellata; Dispersal; Floral variation; Geographic range limits; Mating system variation; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; GENE FLOW; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HOME RANGE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEED DISPERSAL; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWER; MEXICO; NYCTAGINACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWERS; MEXICO; NYCTAGINACEAE; OREGON; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA];

ABRONIA UMBELLATA;

EID: 41149154834     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02349.x     Document Type: Article

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