The influence of heat and mechanical scarification on the germination capacity of Quercus pyrenaica seeds

New Forests

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-183

  Valbuena, L ^a   Tarrega, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Natural fires; Regeneration of Mediterranean forest

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GERMINATION; SCARIFICATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0031688705     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006578802038     Document Type: Article

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