Germination characteristics of shingle beach species, effects of seed ageing and their implications for vegetation restoration

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 131-142

  Walmsley, C A ^a   Davy, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coastal revegetation; salinity; seed dormancy; stratification; temperature

Indexed keywords

CURLED DOCK; GERMINATION; RESTORATION; SEA HOLLY; SEA KALE; SEA PEA; SEA SANDWORT; SHINGLE VEGETATION; YELLOW-HORNED POPPY;

UK, ENGLAND, SUFFOLK, SIZEWELL;

APIACEAE; BRASSICACEAE; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CRAMBE MARITIMA; ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM; FABACEAE; GLAUCIUM FLAVUM; HONCKENYA PEPLOIDES; LATHYRUS JAPONICUS; PAPAVERACEAE; POLYGONACEAE; RUMEX CRISPUS;

EID: 0030619986     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404854     Document Type: Article

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