The effects of shade on seedlings of Orchis morio and Dactylorhiza fuchsii in chalk and clay soil

New Phytologist

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 343-352

  Mckendrick, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dactylorhiza fuchsii; Orchids; Orchis morio; Red:far red ratio; Shade

Indexed keywords

ANACAMPTIS MORIO; DACTYLORHIZA FUCHSII; LEONTODON HISPIDUS; ORCHIDACEAE; ORCHIS; ASTERACEAE; ORCHIS MORIO;

COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID; GREEN-WINGED ORCHID; ROUGH HAWKBIT; SHADE;

EID: 0030424630     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04639.x     Document Type: Article

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