Ageing effects in an iteroparous plant species with a variable life span

Annals of Botany

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-124

  Van Dijk, Henk ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima (sea beet); Flowering phenology; Longevity; Perennial; Root investment; Seed production; Trade offs; Whole plant senescence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEET; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

BETA VULGARIS; FLOWERS; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 69149086674     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcp100     Document Type: Article

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