Size structure and fertility in an Eriocnema fulva Naudin (Melastomataceae) population in Southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 685-693

  Andrade, P M ^a   Santos, F A M ^b   Martins, F R ^b  

^a Instituto Estadual de Florestas   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fertility; Intraspecific competition; Plant population; Size

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FERTILITY; GERMINATION; MELASTOMATACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRAZIL; FERTILITY; GERMINATION; MELASTOMATACEAE;

ERIOCNEMA FULVA; MELASTOMATACEAE;

EID: 41549144975     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842007000400014     Document Type: Article

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