Seed size, shape and persistence in soil: A test on Italian flora from Alps to Mediterranean coasts

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-85

  Cerabolini, Bruno ^a   Ceriani, Roberta M ^a   Caccianiga, Marco ^b   De Andreis, Rossella ^a   Raimondi, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Grassland; Mediterranean scrub; Seed bank; Seed mass; Seed shape; Woodland

Indexed keywords

IRANIA;

EID: 0037341539     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2002126     Document Type: Article

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