Seed vs. microsite limitation for seedling emergence in the perennial grass Stipa tenacissima L. (Poaceae)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 276-282

  García Fayos, Patricio ^a   Gasque, María ^a  

^a CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Messor sp; Plant colonization; Plant distribution; SE Spain; Seed removal by ants; Semi arid steppes

Indexed keywords

ANT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GRASS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEMIARID REGION; STEPPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

FORMICIDAE; MESSOR; POACEAE; STIPA TENACISSIMA;

EID: 33749127847     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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