Seed distribution constrains the dynamics of the patagonian steppe

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Aguiar, Martín R ^a   Sala, Osvaldo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bromus pictus; Microsites; Patagonia; Plant seed distributions; Plant seedling distribution; Secondary dispersal; Seed dispersal; Seed dynamics; Steppe vegetation; Wind

Indexed keywords

MICROSITE; SEED BANK; SEED DISTRIBUTION; SEED MOVEMENT; STEPPE;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

BROMUS PICTUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030786616     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[0093:SDCTDO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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