Effects of biotic factors on emergence and survival of Quercus emoryi at lower treeline, Arizona, U.S.A.

Ecoscience

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-99

  Germaine, Heather L ^a,b   McPherson, Guy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Emory oak; Herbaceous interference; Herbivory; Seedling emergence; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL;

ARIZONA; UNITED STATES;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS EMORYI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032721297     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1999.11952208     Document Type: Article

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