Differences in seed morphometric and germination traits of crofton weed (Eupatorium adenophorum) from different elevations

Weed Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-30

  Li, Yang Ping ^a   Feng, Yu Long ^a  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic differentiation; Germination; Invasive weed; Plasticity; Seed size; Temperature; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GERMINATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MORPHOMETRY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SHRUB; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER STRESS; WEED;

AGERATINA ADENOPHORA; EUPATORIUM;

EID: 58449100716     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-08-068.1     Document Type: Article

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