Spatial patterns of the germinable soil seed bank in northern Patagonia

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-45

  Bertiller, Mónica B ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystems; Plant patchiness; Seed distribution in soil

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; LARREA; LARREA DIVARICATA; POACEAE; STIPA;

EID: 0031919590     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003895     Document Type: Article

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