Variable regeneration behaviour of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica in response to disturbance regime for risk spreading

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-207

  Seiwa, Kenji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Far red light; Gaps; Lifter; Phenology; Seed germination; Seedling emergence; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

JAPONICA; ULMUS; ULMUS DAVIDIANA;

EID: 0030994223     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003536     Document Type: Conference Paper

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