Seed mass and nutrient content in nutrient-starved tropical rainforest in Venezuela

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 269-280

  Grubb, Peter J ^a   Coomes, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caatinga; Mineral nutrients; Seed size; Soil fertility; Tropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030748759     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003627     Document Type: Article

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