Author
Booth, D. T.Issue Date
1988-07-01Keywords
Grayiafruit
diaspores
bracts
Atriplex
plant morphology
seeds
Krascheninnikovia lanata
establishment
rangelands
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Booth, D. T. (1988). Winterfat diaspore morphology. Journal of Range Management, 41(4), 351-353.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3899397Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Diaspores are disseminules specialized for dispersal and for other functions contributing to seedling establishment and seedling vigor. The winterfat (Eurotia lanata) diaspore consists of hairy bracts enveloping a utricle. Testa, embryo, and perisperm make up the enclosed seed. This general diaspore morphology also occurs in Atriplex and Grayia. The potential for seedling establishment is not equal between diaspores and diaspore subunits; therefore, authors should take care to use terminology that refers to the correct entity.Type
textArticle
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0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3899397