Soil lichens have species-specific effects on the seedling emergence of three gypsophile plant species

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-28

  Escudero, A ^a   Martinez I ^a   de la Cruz, A ^a   Otalora M A G ^a   Maestre, F T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological soil crusts; Facilitation; Seed germination; Spain; Specific interactions

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FACILITATION; GERMINATION; GYPSUM; LICHEN; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL CRUST;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

CAMPANULA; DIPLOSCHISTES; DIPLOSCHISTES DIACAPSIS; HELIANTHEMUM; HELIANTHEMUM SQUAMATUM; RESEDA; SQUAMARINA; SQUAMARINA LENTIGERA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 34047130109     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.019     Document Type: Article

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