The effect of grassland gap size on establishment, growth and flowering of the endangered Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides (Asteraceae)

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 566-576

  Morgan, J W ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competition; Conservation; Microsite; Reintroduction; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; RUTIDOSIS; RUTIDOSIS LEPTORRHYNCHOIDES; THEMEDA; THEMEDA TRIANDRA; VICTORIA; POACEAE;

ENDANGERED PLANT; GAP SIZE; GRASSLAND; REINTRODUCTION; SEEDLING RECRUITMENT;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA;

EID: 0030616732     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404907     Document Type: Article

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