Seedling survival and seed size: A synthesis of the literature

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 372-383

  Moles, Angela T ^a   Westoby, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Life histories; Reproductive strategies; Sapling survival; Seed mass; Seedling emergence; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; LITERATURE REVIEW; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

EID: 2642584255     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-0477.2004.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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