Vivipary in the cactus family: A reply to Ortega-Baes' et al. evaluation of 25 species from northwestern Argentina

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 878-880

  Cota Sanchez J H ^a   Reyes Olivas, A ^b   Abreu, D D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Fruit; Precocious germination; Seed; Seed development; Vivipary

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CACTUS; FITNESS; FRUIT; GERMINATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECOCIALITY; SAMPLING; SURVIVAL; TAXONOMY; VIVIPARITY;

ARGENTINA;

CACTACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 79958081074     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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