Sphagnum spore availability in boreal forests

Bryologist

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Fenton, Nicole J ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Canada; Dispersal; Qu bec; Sphagnum; Spore abundance; Sporophyte abundance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PICEA MARIANA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 33646727027     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2006)109[173:SSAIBF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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