Effects of competition, grazing and cotyledon nutrient supply on growth of Quercus robur seedlings

Oikos

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-58

  Frost, Ingela ^a   Rydin, Ilakan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS ROBUR; FAGACEAE;

COMPETITION; COTYLEDON; GRAZING; NUTRIENT; PEDUNCULATE OAK;

EID: 0030618276     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546089     Document Type: Article

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