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Ontogeny and the concept of anoxia-tolerance: the case of the Amazonian leguminous tree Parkia pendula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Fabio R. Scarano  and
Robert M. M. Crawford
Fabio R. Scarano
Affiliation:
School of Life Sciences, Sir Harold Mitchell Building, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland.
Robert M. M. Crawford
Affiliation:
School of Life Sciences, Sir Harold Mitchell Building, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland.
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Keywords

AmazonanoxiagerminationParkia discolorParkia pendulaontogenyseedsstress tolerance
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , August 1992 , pp. 349 - 352
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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