Effects of ash and four types of litter on the establishment of Eucalyptus obliqua

Ecoscience

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-324

  Facelli, José M ^a   Kerrigan, Raelee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ash; Eucalyptus obliqua; Mediterranean systems; Plant litter; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA MYRTIFOLIA; EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA; PINUS RADIATA; ACACIA MYRIFOLIA; MIMOSACEAE; MYRTACEAE;

ASH; EMERGENCE; PLANT LITTER; RECRUITMENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

EID: 0030429071     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1996.11682349     Document Type: Article

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