The seed bank dynamics of Cornus controversa and their role in regeneration

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-63

  Masaki, Takashi ^a   Tanaka, Hiroshi ^a   Shibata, Mitsue ^a   Nakashizuka, Tohru ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cornus controversa; Ogawa Forest Reserve (OFR); Postdispersal mortality; Seed bank; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

CORNUS CONTROVERSA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031967693     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003913     Document Type: Article

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