Germination and seedling growth of Quercus (section Erythrobalanus) across openings in a mixed-deciduous forest of southern New England, USA

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 81-94

  Ashton, Mark S ^a   Larson, Bruce C ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; Light; Quercus coccinea (Muenchh.); Quercus rubra (L.); Quercus velutina (Lam.); Section Erythrobalanus; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LIGHT; SEEDLING GROWTH;

USA, NEW ENGLAND;

ERYTHROBALANUS; QUERCUS COCCINEA; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; ERYTHROBALANUS SPP.; QUERCUS SPP.;

EID: 0029668087     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(95)03636-9     Document Type: Article

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