Recurrent wildfires constrain long-term reproduction ability in Pinus halepensis Mill.

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 579-585

  Espelta, Josep Maria ^a   Verkaik, Iraima ^a   Eugenio, Màrcia ^a   Lloret, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canopy seed bank; Mediterranean type climate; Post fire obligate seeder; Serotiny

Indexed keywords

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 53849118499     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07078     Document Type: Article

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