Adaptation to habitat in Aquilegia species endemic to Sardinia (Italy): Seed dispersal, germination and persistence in the soil

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 374-383

  Mattana, E ^a   Daws, M I ^b   Fenu, G ^a   Bacchetta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mediterranean region; morphophysiological dormancy; narrow endemics; persistent soil seed bank; seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

AQUILEGIA;

EID: 84859177670     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2011.557097     Document Type: Article

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