Effects of timing of precipitation and acorn harvest date on emergence of Quercus emoryi

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-160

  Germaine, Heather L ^a,b   McPherson, Guy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acorn maturation; Climatic variability; Delayed precipitation; Emory oak; Monsoon

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HARVEST DATE; PRECIPITATION; RECRUITMENT; SEED GERMINATION;

USA;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS EMORYI;

EID: 0031862386     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237114     Document Type: Article

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