Effects of seed size and emergence time on tree seedling establishment: Importance of developmental constraints

Oecologia

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 208-215

  Seiwa, Kenji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Emergence time; Oak; Phenology; Seed size; Walnut

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMERGENCE; PHENOLOGY; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

JUGLANS AILANTHIFOLIA; QUERCUS MONGOLICA;

EID: 0034063648     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420051007     Document Type: Article

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