Seasonal dynamics of Mediterranean pasture seed banks along environmental gradients

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-195

  Ortega, M ^a   Levassor, C ^a   Peco, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altitude; Grazing; Persistent seed banks; Topography; Transient seed banks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030874496     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00080.x     Document Type: Article

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