Reproductive constraints for the long-term persistence of fragmented Acacia dealbata (Mimosaceae) populations in southeast Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 512-526

  Broadhurst, Linda M ^a   Young, Andrew G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Fragmentation; Population persistence; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED SET; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ACACIA; ACACIA DEALBATA; FABACEAE;

EID: 33751079920     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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