Changes along a disturbance gradient in the density and composition of propagule banks in floodplain aquatic habitats

Plant Ecology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-190

  Abernethy, V J ^a   Willby, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant; Floodplain; Regeneration; Seed; Wetland

Indexed keywords

FLOODED SOIL; FLOODPLAIN; PLANT COMMUNITY;

ALISMA PLANTAGO; CYPERUS FUSCUS; LINDERNIA DUBIA; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 0033048683     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009779411686     Document Type: Article

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