Germination characteristics of Melaleuca ericifolia Sm. (swamp paperbark) and their implications for the rehabilitation of coastal wetlands

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 703-711

  Robinson, Randall W ^a   Boon, Paul I ^a   Bailey, Paul ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burial; Germination; Gippsland Lakes; Light; Restoration; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WETLAND; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GIPPSLAND LAKES; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ERICIFOLIA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA;

EID: 33750122050     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06006     Document Type: Article

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