Emergence and survival of herbaceous seedlings in temperate grassy woodlands: Recruitment limitations and regeneration niche

Austral Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 320-331

  Clarke, Peter J ^a   Davison, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Field experiments; Grasslands; Grazing; Herbivory; Regeneration niche

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; REGENERATION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SURVIVAL; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ENGLAND TABLELANDS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

FORMICIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 3142609385     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2004.01369.x     Document Type: Article

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