Reproductive output, seed anatomy and germination under water stress in the seeder Cistus ladanifer subjected to experimental drought

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 123, Issue , 2016, Pages 59-67

  Chamorro, D ^a   Parra, A ^a   Moreno, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; Fire cues; Hydrotime model; Maternal environment effects; Micropyle; Physical dormancy; Seed coat

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANGIOSPERM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIRE; GERMINATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SEED DORMANCY; SEED SIZE; WATER STRESS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (WEST);

CISTUS LADANIFER;

EID: 84947743083     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2015.11.002     Document Type: Article

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