Ecology of Nassella neesiana, Chilean needle grass, in pastures on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. II. Seedbank dynamics, seed germination, and seedling recruitment

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 621-626

  Gardener, M R ^a   Whalley, R D B ^a   Sindel, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleistogene; Pasture weed; Perennial weed

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; PASTURE; RECRUITMENT; SEED BANK; WEED;

AUSTRALIA;

CLEISTOGENES; NASSELLA; NASSELLA NEESIANA;

EID: 0042366286     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01076     Document Type: Article

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