Germination of seven exotic weeds and seven native species in south-western Australia under steady and fluctuating water supply

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 323-336

  Pérez Fernández, María A ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^a   Marwick, Anjanette L ^a   Lamont, Wesley G ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drought; Exotic species; Germination; Native species; Seed appendages; Soil water content; Water absorption; Water retention; Weeds

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; WATER SUPPLY; WEED;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034492128     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(00)01084-5     Document Type: Article

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