Spatial segregation of plant species caused by Retama sphaerocarpa influence in a Mediterranean pasture: A perspective from the soil seed bank

Plant Ecology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-116

  Lopez Pintor A ^a   Espigares, T ^a   Rey Benayas, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Floristic composition; Functional traits; Germination; Herbivory avoidance; Semi arid environments; Water stress resistance

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HETEROGENEITY; SEED BANK; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB; SHRUBLAND; UNDERSTORY;

SPAIN;

RETAMA SPHAEROCARPA;

EID: 0038380520     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023950414863     Document Type: Article

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