Combined effects of heat shock, smoke and darkness on germination of Epacris stuartii Stapf., an endangered fire-prone Australian shrub

Oecologia

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 340-344

  Keith, D A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epacris stuartii; Fire; Logit linear model; Rare plant; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

DARKNESS; ENDANGERED PLANT; FIRE; GERMINATION; HEAT SHOCK; SHRUB; SMOKE;

EPACRIS; EPACRIS STUARTII; ERICACEAE;

EID: 0030659628     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050318     Document Type: Article

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