Seed/cotyledon size and nutrient content play a major role in early performance of species on nutrient-poor soils

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 665-672

  Milberg, Per ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cotyledon; Eucalyptus; Hakea; Nutrient availability; Seed size

Indexed keywords

COTYLEDON SIZE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL FERTILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS LOXOPHLEBA; HAKES PSILORRHYNCHA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 0031434137     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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