The effects of fire and cover on seedling establishment in a neotropical savanna

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-393

  Hoffmann, William A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerrad o; Cerrado; Facilitation; Litter; Woody plant

Indexed keywords

FIRE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

BRAZIL;

MELASTOMATACEAE; MICONIA ALBICANS;

EID: 0030442957     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261200     Document Type: Article

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