The germination process in vernal pools: Sensitivity to environmental conditions and effects on community structure

Oecologia

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-73

  Bliss, Shannon A ^a,b   Zedler, Paul H ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental uncertainty; Exotic plants; Germination; Seedbank; Vernal pool

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; VERNAL POOL;

CALIFORNIA; USA;

LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM; LYTHRUM HYSSOPIFOLIUM;

EID: 0031954859     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050354     Document Type: Article

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