Reproductive potential of Acacia species in the central wheatbelt: Variation between years

Conservation Science Western Australia

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 147-157

  Gaol, Mangadas Lumban ^a,b   Fox, J E D ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Nusa Cendana University   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GERMINATION; RAINFALL; REPRODUCTION; SEEDING;

ACACIA; ACACIA ACUMINATA; ACACIA SALIGNA;

EID: 0347653527     PISSN: 14473682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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