Viability of alien and native seed banks after slash and burn: Effects of soil moisture, depth of burial and fuel load

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 454-462

  Behenna, M ^a   Vetter, S ^a   Fourie, S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia longifolia; Grassy fynbos; Invasive alien plants; Riparian vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS BURNING; BIOME; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CATCHMENT; CLEARCUTTING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FYNBOS; GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; INVASIVE SPECIES; LABORATORY METHOD; LEGUME; NATIVE SPECIES; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SEED BANK; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURVIVAL; VIABILITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA LONGIFOLIA; CHRYSOCOMA; PSORALEA; SENECIO; VIRGILIA DIVARICATA;

EID: 45549096756     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.01.179     Document Type: Article

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