Analysis of fern spore banks from the soil of three vegetation types in the Central Region of Mexico

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 682-688

  Ramírez Trejo, María Del Rosario ^a   Pérez García, Blanca ^a   Orozco Segovia, Alma ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ferns; Mexico; Soil propagule banks; Spores; Vegetation types

Indexed keywords

FERN; SEED BANK; SPORE; VEGETATION TYPE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

HIDALGO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 31744432470     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.5.682     Document Type: Article

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