Advantages of early germination for growth and survival of seedlings of Acer mono under different overstorey phenologies in deciduous broad-leaved forests

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-228

  Seiwa, Kenji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Causes of mortality; Light; RGR; Shade avoidance

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; JAPAN; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SEED DEVELOPMENT;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; GERMINATION; OVERSTOREY; PHENOLOGY; SEASONALITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

JAPAN;

ACER MONO;

EID: 0031861354     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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