Survival and growth of two coexisting evergreen oak species after germination under different light conditions

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 516-522

  Tanouchi, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASTANOPSIS CUSPIDATA; CUSPIDATA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS GILVA; FAGACEAE;

COEXISTENCE; EVERGREEN OAK; GERMINATION; GROWTH; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SURVIVAL;

JAPAN;

EID: 0030429151     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/297370     Document Type: Article

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