Population variability based on the morphometry and chemical composition of the acorn in Holm oak (Quercus ilex subsp. ballota [Desf.] Samp.)

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 893-904

  Valero Galván, José ^a   Jorrín Novo, Jesús J ^a   Cabrera, Augusto Gómez ^a   Ariza, David ^a   García Olmo, Juan ^a   Cerrillo, Rafael M Navarro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geographical gradients; Intraspecific variation; Quercus ilex

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED; TREE;

BALLOTA; ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 84860918010     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0563-8     Document Type: Article

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