Seed reserves and light intensity affect the growth and mycorrhiza development of the seedlings of an Australian rain-forest tree

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-349

  Gehring, Catherine A ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Chrysophyllum sp. nov.; Light intensity; Rain forest; Seed reserve; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LIGHT INTENSITY; MYCORRHIZA; RAINFOREST; SEEDLING;

CHRYSOPHYLLUM;

EID: 2542435360     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467403001160     Document Type: Article

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