Effect of phylogeny, life history and habitat correlates on seed germination of 69 arid and semi-arid zone species from northwest China

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 827-846

  Wang, Ju Hong ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^b   Cui, Xian Liang ^a   Du, Guo Zhen ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; Phylogeny; Seed dispersal mode; Seed germination; Seed mass

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; GERMINATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEMIARID REGION; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; VICARIANCE; WIND VELOCITY;

CHINA;

VERTEBRATA; XEROPHYTA;

EID: 77958076920     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9273-1     Document Type: Article

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