Dynamics of distribution and performance of ramets constructing genets: A demographic-genetic study in a clonal plant, Convallaria keiskei

Annals of Botany

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-79

  Araki, Kiwako ^a   Shimatani, Kenichiro ^b   Ohara, Masashi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL MATHEMATICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clonal plant; Convallaria keiskei; Demography; Genet; Genetic identification; Growth pattern; Life history; Ramet; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; SEASON;

ANGIOSPERMS; DNA, PLANT; GENETICS, POPULATION; SEASONS;

EID: 69149096824     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcp092     Document Type: Article

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