Pollination context effects in the high-mountain dimorphic Armeria caespitosa (Plumbaginaceae): Neighborhood is something more than density

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1620-1626

  García Camacho, Raúl ^a   Méndez, Marcos ^a   Escudero, Adrián ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Armeria caespitosa; Density dependence; Frequency dependence; Mediterranean mountains; Narrow endemism; Plant reproduction; Plumbaginaceae; Self incompatible system

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DICOTYLEDON; DIMORPHISM; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FLORAL TRAIT; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; FRUIT SET; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PASTURE; POLLINATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ARMERIA; ARMERIA CESPITOSA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PLUMBAGINACEAE;

EID: 70349653968     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800374     Document Type: Article

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