Germination in Baltic coastal wetland meadows: Similarities and differences between vegetation and seed bank

Plant Ecology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 275-293

  Jutila, Heli M ^a  

^a NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coastal wet meadow; Grazing; Mature vegetation; Seedling; Species richness; Wetland diversity

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GERMINATION; GRAZING; MEADOW; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED BANK; SPECIES RICHNESS; WETLAND;

FINLAND;

BOS TAURUS; CAREX; DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 0038737951     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023278328077     Document Type: Article

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