Population dynamics of Empetrum hermaphroditum (Ericaceae) on a subarctic sand dune: Evidence of rapid colonization through efficient sexual reproduction

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 770-781

  Boudreau, Stéphane ^a   Ropars, Pascale ^a   Harper, Karen Amanda ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometric relationship; Clonal species; Dendrochronology; Dune colonization; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Ericaceae; Population dynamics; Seedling establishment; Spatial pattern; Subarctic environments

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CLONAL ORGANISM; COLONIZATION; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; DUNE; POPULATION GROWTH; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SHORELINE; SHRUB; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBARCTIC REGION; VEGETATION COVER;

EMPETRUM HERMAPHRODITUM; ERICACEAE;

EID: 77952375739     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900304     Document Type: Article

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