Seed germination and seedling performance of two Mediterranean tree species, holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) and Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.): A multifactor experimental approach

Plant Ecology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-26

  Broncano, Maria José ^a   Riba, Miquel ^a   Retana, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean tree species; Physical environment; Regeneration niche; Seed germination; Seedling growth; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TREE;

PINUS HALEPENSIS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0031684231     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009784215900     Document Type: Article

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