The seed dispersal catapult of Cardamine parviflora (Brassicaceae) is efficient but unreliable

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1595-1601

  Hayashi, Marika ^a   Gerry, Shannon P ^a   Ellerby, David J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic; Biomechanics; Brassicaceae; Cardamine; Seed dispersal; Siliqua

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOMECHANICS; DICOTYLEDON; FITNESS; KINETIC ENERGY; SEED DISPERSAL; VIDEOGRAPHY;

BRASSICACEAE; CARDAMINE; CARDAMINE PARVIFLORA; SILIQUA;

EID: 78049276348     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000173     Document Type: Article

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