Composition of the soil seed bank in alien-invaded grassy fynbos: Potential for recovery after clearing

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-453

  Fourie, S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Germination; Grassy fynbos; Recovery; Riparian; Soil seed bank

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GERMINATION; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; PROPAGULE; SEED BANK; SEED PRODUCTION; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ACACIA; ACACIA LONGIFOLIA; ASTERACEAE; CHIRONIA BACCIFERA; CLIFFORTIA GRAMINEA; CONYZA; CONYZA CANADENSIS; CYPERACEAE; LEUCADENDRON; PROTEA; RESTIONACEAE; RUMOHRA ADIANTIFORMIS; SENECIO; SOLANUM NIGRUM;

EID: 45549098835     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.01.172     Document Type: Article

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