Reproductive biology and ecology of selected rare and endangered Oxalis L. (Oxalidaceae) plant species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1475-1483

  Zietsman, Johlene ^a   Dreyer, Léanne L ^a   Esler, Karen J ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Centre for Invasion Biology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Habitat specificity; Rarity; Small population size; Tristyly

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HERB; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RARITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEED PRODUCTION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

OXALIDACEAE; OXALIS;

EID: 44649143143     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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