Critical conditions for successful regeneration of an endangered annual plant, Cryptantha minima: A modeling approach

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 872-875

  Wei, Y ^a   Bai, Y ^b   Henderson, D C ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Seed germination; Snowmelt; Thermal time model; Tiny cryptanthe

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GERMINATION; MODELING; REGENERATION; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CRYPTANTHA MINIMA;

EID: 67349154891     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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