Germination as a determinant of seedling distributions among natural substrates in Picea engelmannii (Pinaceae) and Abies lasiocarpa (Pinaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 112-117

  Anderson, Laurel J ^a,b   Winterton, Andrea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies lasiocarpa; Germination; Picea engelmannii; Pinaceae; Regeneration niche; Seedling distribution

Indexed keywords

LOG; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

USA, (NORTHWEST), ROCKY MOUNTAINS; USA, (WEST), ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; PINACEAE;

EID: 0029662652     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445963     Document Type: Article

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