Habitat segregation by serotinous shrubs in heaths: Post-fire emergence and seedling survival

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-39

  Williams, Paul R ^a,b   Clarke, Peter J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKSIA MARGINATA; CALLISTEMON PITYOIDES; HAKEA; HAKEA DACTYLOIDES; HAKEA MICROCARPA; MYRTACEAE; PROTEACEAE;

HABITAT SEGREGATION; HEATHLAND; POST-FIRE EMERGENCE; SEEDLING SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030614084     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96076     Document Type: Article

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