Abiotic factors influencing tropical dry forests regeneration

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-312

  Ceccon, Eliane ^a   Huante, Pilar ^b   Rincón, Emanuel ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Disturbances; Fertility; Moisture; Regeneration; Seasonal variability; Tropical dry forests

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746592970     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132006000300016     Document Type: Review

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