Ephemeral clonal integration in Calathea marantifolia (Marantaceae): Evidence of diminished integration over time

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 431-438

  Matlaga, David P ^a   Sternberg, Leonel Da S L ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulbil; Calathea marantifolia; Clonal integration; Clonal phenology; Deuterium labeling; Marantaceae; Physiological integration; Stable isotopes; Water transport

Indexed keywords

CLONE; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHENOLOGY;

CALATHEA; MARANTACEAE;

EID: 60249087451     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800164     Document Type: Article

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