Seed rain and natural regeneration in Lophostemon confertus plantations in Hong Kong, China

New Forests

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-130

  Lee, Elsa W S ^a   Hau, Billy C H ^a   Corlett, Richard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Exotic plantations; Hong Kong; Natural regeneration; Seed rain

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN;

ARTIFICIAL PLANTATIONS; EXOTIC TREE PLANTATIONS; SEED RAIN;

FORESTRY;

DICOTYLEDON; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANTATION FORESTRY; PROTECTED AREA; REGENERATION; SEED RAIN; SHRUB; WAR;

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; NATURAL REFORESTATION; PLANTS; RAIN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

LOPHOSTEMON CONFERTUS; PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIA ASIATICA;

EID: 38649128138     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-007-9065-4     Document Type: Article

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