Seed germination in Launaea arborescens: A continuously flowering semi-desert shrub

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-122

  Schütz, Wolfgang ^a   Milberg, Per ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; continuous iteroparity; germination; Launaea arborescens; seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

LAUNAEA ARBORESCENS; ASTERACEAE;

GERMINATION; SEMI-DESERT SHRUB; WIND DISPERSAL;

EID: 0031128661     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0201     Document Type: Article

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