Dormancy, small seed size and low germination rates contribute to low recruitment in Desmodium cuspidatum (Fabaceae)

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-365

  Skogen, Krissa A ^a   Senack, Logan ^b   Holsinger, Kent E ^b  

^a CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

legumes; nodulation; physical dormancy; pre dispersal seed predation; seed mass; seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LEGUME; NODULATION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED DISPERSAL; SEED DORMANCY; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

CURCULIONIDAE; DESMODIUM; DESMODIUM CANADENSE; DESMODIUM CUSPIDATUM; DESMODIUM GLUTINOSUM; DESMODIUM PANICULATUM; FABACEAE;

EID: 79951597065     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/10-RA-003.1     Document Type: Article

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