Interaction between algae and seed germination in tropical dune slack species: A facilitation process

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 409-416

  Vazquez G ^a   Moreno Casasola, P ^a   Barrera, O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Dune slack; Facilitation; Germination; Phanerogams

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DUNE SLACK; FACILITATION; SEED GERMINATION; SOIL HUMIDITY;

ALGA; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; SPECIES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CYPERUS ARTICULATUS; FIMBRISTTYLIS CYMOSA; FIMBRISTYLIS CYMOSA; FUIRENA SIMPLEX; RHYNCHOSPORA COLORATA;

EID: 0032051748     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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