Variation in seed longevity among different populations, species and genera found in collections from wild Australian plants

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-131

  Kochanek, Jitka ^a   Steadman, Kathryn J ^a   Probert, Robin J ^b   Adkins, Steve W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DICOTYLEDON; LONGEVITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEED COLLECTION; SURVIVAL; WILD POPULATION;

ASTERACEAE; CAMPANULACEAE; MINURIA; MINURIA INTEGERRIMA; PLANTAGINACEAE; PLANTAGO; WAHLENBERGIA;

EID: 67649411724     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT09023     Document Type: Article

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