Irregular flowering patterns in terrestrial orchids: theories vs. empirical data
Empirical data on many species of terrestrial orchids suggest that their between-year flowering pattern is extremely irregular and unpredictable. A long search for the reason has hitherto proved inconclusive. Here we summarise and critically review the hypotheses that were put forward as explanation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2001-11-01
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Series: | Web Ecology |
Online Access: | http://www.web-ecol.net/2/75/2001/we-2-75-2001.pdf |