Hygrochastic capsule dehiscence in New Zealand alpine Veronica (Plantaginaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1413-1423

  Pufal, Gesine ^a   Ryan, Ken G ^a   Garnock Jones, Phil ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alpine; Cushion plants; Hygrochasy; New Zealand Alps; Plantaginaceae; Rain dispersal; Veronica

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANATOMY; ANTAGONISM; ARID REGION; BIOMECHANICS; DESERT; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSAL; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GERMINATION; HABITAT TYPE; MICROSCOPY; MOISTURE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

PLANTAGINACEAE; VERONICA;

EID: 78049281495     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000066     Document Type: Article

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