Simulated effects of herb competition on planted Quercus faginea seedlings in Mediterranean abandoned cropland

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-222

  Rey Benayas, José M ^a   Espigares, Tíscar ^a   Castro Díez, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecophysiological effect; Herb competition; Mediterranean cropland; Quercus faginea; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS; QUERCUS FAGINEA;

EID: 1342290712     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2003)006[0213:seohco]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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