Effects of deforestation on seed banks in a tropical deciduous forest of western Mexico

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-188

  Miller, P M ^a  

^a Department of Rangeland Resources Strand Hall 205 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; Pasture; Regeneration; Seed density; Slash and burn; Species composition

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEFORESTATION; SEED BANK; SLASH AND BURN; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

MEXICO;

EID: 0032926224     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000747     Document Type: Article

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