Seed characteristics and germination limitations in the highly invasive Fallopia japonica s.l. (Polygonaceae)

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 555-562

  Engler, Jan ^a,b   Abt, Kai ^c   Buhk, Constanze ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

^c Wildlife Consulting   (Germany)

^d University of Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Germination ecology; Hybridization; Invasive species; Polygonum cuspidatum; Reynoutria japonica; Riparian ecosystems; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLOR MORPH; DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; OVERWINTERING; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION;

AVES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM;

EID: 79955925645     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0813-8     Document Type: Article

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