Pre-germination temperature and the survivorship and onward growth of Mediterranean fire-following plant species

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-187

  Hanley, Mick E ^a   Fenner, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fire; Hardseededness; Seedling growth; Serotiny; Thermal scarification

Indexed keywords

FIRE; GERMINATION; GROWTH; PLANT; SURVIVORSHIP;

MEDITERRANEAN;

ANTHYLLIS VULNERABLE; ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA; CISTUS CRETICUS; CISTUS SALVIFOLIUS; CISTUS SALVIIFOLIUS; HIPPOCREPIS UNISILIQUOSA; PINUS BRUTIA; PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 0032029956     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(98)80022-2     Document Type: Article

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