Comparative seed ecology of the endangered shrub, Pimelea spicata and a threatening weed, Bridal Creeper: Smoke, heat and other fire-related germination cues

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-65

  Willis, Anthony J ^a,b   McKay, Rachel ^a   Vranjic, John A ^a   Kilby, Marion J ^a   Groves, Richard H ^a  

^a The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^b Office of the Gene Technology Regulator   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asparagus asparagoides; Bridal Creeper; Environmental weed; Germination; Pimelea; Smoke

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIRE; GERMINATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SHRUB; WEED;

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS ASPARAGOIDES; FRAXINUS; PIMELEA;

EID: 0038406100     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2003.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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