Tree regeneration in a subtropical humid forest: Effect of cultural disturbance on seed production, dispersal and germination

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1551-1560

  Barik, S K ^a   Tripathi, R S ^a   Pandey, H N ^a   Rao, P ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Lithocarpus dealbatus; microsite; Quercus griffithii; Schima khasiana; seed disappearance

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; GERMINATION; REGENERATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION; SUBTROPICAL HUMID FOREST;

INDIA, MEGHALAYA;

BRYOPHYTA; FAGACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LITHOCARPUS DEALBATUS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS GRIFFITHII; RODENTIA; SCHIMA KHASIANA; THEACEAE;

EID: 0030302631     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404793     Document Type: Article

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