Shrub emergence and seedling growth in microenvironments created by Prosopis glandulosa

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-264

  Franco Pizaña, Jesus G ^a   Fulbright, Timothy E ^a   Gardiner, Duane T ^a   Tipton, Alan R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Facilitation; Seedling emergence; Seedling growth; Shrub ecology; Soil nutrient availability; Succession; Thorn woodland

Indexed keywords

ARID ECOSYSTEM; FACILITATION; GROWTH; MESQUITE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SUCCESSION;

USA, TEXAS;

ACACIA SMALLII; CELTIS PALLIDA; MIMOSACEAE; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; ULMACEAE;

EID: 0030427116     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236326     Document Type: Article

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