Germination and seedling establishment of two native and one invading African grass species in the Brazilian cerrado

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-147

  Klink, Carlos Augusto ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Brazil; Cerrado; Germination; Grasses; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGON GAYANUS; ECHINOLAENA INFLEXA; SCHIZACHYRIUM TENERUM; ANDROPOGON GAYANUS BISQUAMULATUS;

CERRADO; GERMINATION; INTRODUCED GRASS; NATIVE GRASS; SAVANNA; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0029668095     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009354     Document Type: Article

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