Assessment of dispersule availability: Its practical use in restoration management

Acta Botanica Neerlandica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-70

  Strykstra, R J ^a   Bekker, R M ^a   Barker, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Nature management; Rare species; Reintroduction; Restoration; Seed bank; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

RESTORATION; SEED BANK; SEED DISPERSAL;

EID: 0031860667     PISSN: 00445983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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