Effects of adult neighbour and gap size on seedling emergence and early growth of Bromus inermis Leyss

Ecological Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 197-205

  Liu, Guixia ^a   Mao, Peisheng ^a   Wang, Yunwen ^a   Han, Jianguo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric competition; Bromus inermis; Gap size; Seedling emergence; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; GAP DYNAMICS; GRASS; GROWTH; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS;

EID: 38149136590     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-007-0364-1     Document Type: Article

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