Comparative germination responses of 28 temperate grassland species

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-219

  Morgan, J W ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; PLANT RESPONSE; RECRUITMENT; TEMPERATURE REGIME;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA;

ACAENA ECHINATA; BULBINC BULBOSA; ERYNGIUM OVINUM; PODOLEPIS; PODOLEPIS JACEOIDES; VELLEIA PARADOXA; WAHLENBERGIA LUTEOLA;

EID: 0031811105     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96117     Document Type: Article

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