Factors affecting the population dynamics of Suaeda maritima at initial stages of development

Plant Ecology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-203

  Tessier, M ^a   Gloaguen, J C ^a   Lefeuvre, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Germination; Interspecific interactions; Mont Saint Michel Bay; Salt marsh; Soil conductivity; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALINITY; SEEDLING;

BRITTANY; FRANCE; MONT-SAINT-MICHEL-BAY;

CHRISTIA; HALIMIONE; HALIMIONE PORTULACOIDES; PUCCINELLIA MARITIMA; SUAEDA MARITIMA;

EID: 0034057261     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009854204841     Document Type: Article

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