Establishment and growth of seedlings of Eucalyptus obliqua: Interactive effects of litter, water, and pathogens

Austral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 484-494

  Facelli, José M ^a   Williams, Richard ^a   Fricker, Stephen ^a   Ladd, Brenton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Establishment; Eucalyptus obliqua; Leaf litter; Pathogens; Sclerophyllous woodlands; Seedling emergence; Seedling mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044378222     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169x.1999.00988.x     Document Type: Article

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