Water requirements for germination and early seedling establishment in four African savanna woody plant species

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 541-550

  Wilson, T B ^a   Witkowski, E T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia karroo; Acacia nilotica; Acacia tortilis; Drought; Imbibition; Mundulea sericea; Regeneration; Root penetration; Seed viability

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SAVANNA; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WATER REQUIREMENT; WOODY PLANT;

AFRICA;

ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA TORTILIS; MUNDULEA SERICA; MUNDULEA SERICEA;

EID: 0032052714     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0362     Document Type: Article

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