Microhabitats, germination, and establishment for Mammillaria gaumeri (Cactaceae), a rare species from Yucatan

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-319

  Cervera, J Carlos ^a   Andrade, José Luis ^a   Simá, J Luis ^a   Graham, Eric A ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Coastal dune; Dry forest; Mexico; Nurse plant; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GERMINATION; MICROHABITAT; RARE SPECIES;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

CACTACEAE; MAMMILLARIA GAUMERI;

EID: 33644819252     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/498650     Document Type: Article

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