Consequences of soil compaction for seedling establishment: Implications for natural regeneration and restoration

Austral Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 827-833

  Bassett, I E ^a,c   Simcock, R C ^b   Mitchell, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cordyline australis; Leptospermum scoparium; Regeneration; Seedling establishment; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; OLD FIELD; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL PROPERTY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

AGAVACEAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CORDYLINE; CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS; LEPTOSPERMUM; LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 31344474289     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2005.01525.x     Document Type: Article

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