Depth distribution and composition of seed-banks in alien-invaded and uninvaded fynbos vegetation

Austral Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 110-120

  Holmes, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Cape Ecological Services   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community structure; Restoration; Seed burial; Seed persistence; Soil stored seed banks

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FYNBOS; HABITAT RESTORATION; SEED BANK; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA;

EID: 3542994339     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2002.01164.x     Document Type: Article

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