Seed germination and seedling survival traits of invasive and non-invasive congeneric Ruellia species (Acanthaceae) in Yucatan, Mexico

Plant Ecology

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-293

  Cervera, J Carlos ^a   Parra Tabla, Víctor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Germination; Invasive; Seedling survival; Temperature tolerance; Weed

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLONIZATION; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GERMINATION; HETEROGENEITY; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

ACANTHACEAE; RUELLIA; RUELLIA NUDIFLORA;

EID: 70350604457     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-009-9617-0     Document Type: Article

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