Interspecific differences in seed germination, establishment, and early growth in relation to preferred soil type in an alpine community

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-176

  Wenk, Elizabeth H ^a   Dawson, Todd E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DOMINANCE; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMITING FACTOR; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL WATER; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE; TUNDRA;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947679279     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2007)39[165:IDISGE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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