Tolerance to soil temperatures experienced during and after the passage of fire in seeds of Acacia karroo, A. tortilis and Chromolaena odorata: A laboratory study

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 421-425

  Mbalo, Babalwa A ^a   Witkowski, E T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Germination; Regeneration ecology; Seed viability; Thermotolerance; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; FIRE; INVASIVE WEED; SEED; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA TORTILIS; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA;

EID: 0031432982     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30795-X     Document Type: Article

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