From what depth do seeds emerge? A soil seed bank experiment with Mediterranean grassland species

Seed Science Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-303

  Traba, Juan ^a   Azcárate, Francisco M ^a   Peco, Begoña ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Burial depth; Emergence; Germination; Mediterranean grassland; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644273632     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2004179     Document Type: Article

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