Effect of root competition and shading on resprouting dynamics of Erica multiflora L.

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-80

  Vilà, Montserrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ericoid; Plasticity; Removal experiment; Sprout size variability

Indexed keywords

ERICA MULTIFLORA; ERICACEAE;

DISTURBANCE; REGENERATION; RESPROUTING DYNAMICS; ROOT COMPETITION; SHADING;

EID: 0030620059     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237244     Document Type: Article

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