Relationship between seed size and litter effects on early seedling establishment of 15 tropical tree species

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 569-573

  Scarpa, Fabiano Micheletto ^a   Valio, I F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pioneer; Secondary species; Seed mass; Seedling recruitment

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FOREST CANOPY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LITTER; PIONEER SPECIES; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SEED SIZE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TROPICAL FOREST;

BRAZIL; CAMPINAS; SANTA GENEBRA RESERVE; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 51349151063     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005300     Document Type: Article

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