Understorey gaps influence regeneration dynamics in subtropical coastal dune forest

Plant Ecology

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-236

  Griffiths, Megan E ^a   Lawes, Michael J ^a   Tsvuura, Zivanai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecological filter; Herb stratum; Plant community structure; Spatial distribution; Tree seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIEBACK; DUNE FIELD; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GAP DYNAMICS; HERB; PLANT COMMUNITY; REGENERATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHADE TOLERANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURVIVAL; UNDERSTORY;

ISOGLOSSA;

EID: 33947532315     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-006-9179-3     Document Type: Article

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