Should we be more critical of remnant seed sources being used for revegetation?

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-217

  Broadhurst, Linda M ^a   North, Tom ^b   Young, Andrew G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Kings Park and Botanic Gardens   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Fitness; Fragmentation; Genetics; Restoration; Revegetation; Seed quality; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; FITNESS; GENETICS; GERMINATION; INCOMPATIBILITY; REVEGETATION; SEED; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL; VIABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DENILIQUIN; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ACACIA; AURINIA SAXATILIS;

EID: 33750694679     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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