Agroecosystem management for rare species of Paysonia (Brassicaceae): Integrating their seed ecology and life cycle with cropping regimens in a changing climate

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-110

  Fitch, Elizabeth A ^a   Walck, Jeffrey L ^a   Hidayati, Siti N ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management strategy; Lesquerella; Photoecology; Precipitation change; Seed dormancy; Seed germination; Seedling emergence; Soil seed bank

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ANGIOSPERM; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CROPPING PRACTICE; GERMINATION; LIFE CYCLE; RARE SPECIES; SEED BANK; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

BRASSICACEAE; GLYCINE MAX; PAYSONIA; PAYSONIA STONENSIS; PHYSARIA (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34250744288     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.1.102     Document Type: Article

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