Thriving at the limit: Differential reproductive performance in range-edge populations of a Mediterranean sclerophyll (Olea europaea)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 29-37

  Granado Yela, Carlos ^a   Balaguer, Luis ^a   García Verdugo, Carlos ^b   Carrillo, Katty ^a   Méndez, Marcos ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Jardin Bolanico Viera y Clavijo   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flowering intensity; Fruit set; Marginal habitats; Range limits; Wild olive

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; EDGE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVERGREEN TREE; FRUIT SET; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; VIABILITY;

EID: 84882582721     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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