The search for indigenous dune stabilizers: Germination requirements of selected South African species

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-178

  Knevel, I C ^a,b   Venema, H G ^a   Lubke, R A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammophila arenaria; Dormancy; Dune pioneer; Foredune; Seed scarification; Seed stratification

Indexed keywords

DUNE; GERMINATION; NATIVE SPECIES; PIONEER SPECIES; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SCARIFICATION; SEED TREATMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AMMOPHILA ARENARIA; ARCTOTHECA; ARCTOTHECA POPULIFOLIA; IPOMOEA PES-CAPRAE; MYRICA; MYRICA CORDIFOLIA; SCAEVOLA PLUMIERI;

EID: 0042195983     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1652/1400-0350(2002)008[0169:TSFIDS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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