Seed bank dynamics: The role of fungal pathogens and climate change

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-299

  Leishman, M R ^a   Masters, G J ^a,b   Clarke, I P ^a,c   Brown, V K ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Fungicide; Global warming; Seed mortality

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FUNGUS; PATHOGEN; SEED BANK;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO LUPULINA; RUBUS FRUTICOSUS;

EID: 0033846472     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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