The impact of disturbance and seed availability on germination of alpine vegetation in the Scandinavian mountains

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 449-454

  Lindgren, Åsa ^a   Eriksson, Ove ^a   Moen, Jon ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GERMINATION; GROWING SEASON; HEATHLAND; LIMITING FACTOR; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOUNTAIN; SEED PRODUCTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

RANGIFER TARANDUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 36049010767     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-024)[LINDGREN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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