Fire and species range in Mediterranean landscapes: An experimental comparison of seed and seedling performance among Centaurea taxa

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 135-146

  Riba, Miquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geographical distribution; Heat shock; Post fire conditions; Rarity; Seed germination; Seedling growth and survival

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FIRE; GERMINATION; RANGE SIZE; RARITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

CENTAUREA;

EID: 0036179621     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2002.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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