Vivipary in the cactus family: An evaluation of 25 species from northwestern Argentina

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1359-1361

  Ortega Baes, P ^a   Aparicio, Mónica ^a   Galindez G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid environment; Cactaceae; Seed; Vivipary

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; CACTUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FRUIT; GERMINATION; MATURATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; VIVIPARITY;

CACTACEAE;

EID: 77955174697     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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