Seedling growth of understorey species of a Southeast Brazilian tropical forest

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 697-703

  Marques Válio, Ivany Ferraz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Seedling growth; Shade; Tropical forest; Understorey species

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747167577     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132003000400024     Document Type: Article

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