Homologous versus antithetic alternation of generations and the origin of sporophytes

Botanical Review

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-418

  Haig, David ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternation of generations; Apogamy; Apospory; Coleochaete; Dictyota; Embryophytes; Gametophyte; Sporophyte

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CHAROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; COLEOCHAETE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 51349148323     PISSN: 00068101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12229-008-9012-x     Document Type: Review

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