Establishment of Picea abies seedlings in a central European mountain grassland: An experimental study

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 681-684

  Prach, K ^a   Leps J ^a   Michalek J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b Regional Museum   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Abandoned meadow; Central Europe; Colonization; Norway spruce; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE;

ABANDONED MEADOW; COLONIZATION; GRASSLAND; NORWAY SPRUCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

CZECH REPUBLIC, KRUSNE HORY MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030301191     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236379     Document Type: Article

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