Seed ecology of the invasive tropical tree Parkinsonia aculeata

Plant Ecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-31

  Cochard, R ^a   Jackes, B R ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Bruchids; Invader management; Seed bank dynamics; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COASTAL WETLAND; DISPERSAL; INVASIVE SPECIES; SEED BANK;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; PARKINSONIA; PARKINSONIA ACULEATA;

EID: 26844436145     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-004-2780-4     Document Type: Article

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