Distance-dependent effects of soil-derived biota on seedling survival of the tropical tree legume Ovmosia semicastrata

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 527-534

  Li, Ruibo ^a,b   Yu, Shixiao ^a   Wang, Yongfan ^a   Staehelin, Christian ^a   Zang, Runguo ^a,b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Density effect; Lowland rain forest; Montane rain forest; Seed germination; Seedling survival; Soil pathogens

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSPECIFIC; GERMINATION; LEGUME; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MONTANE FOREST; MORTALITY; NATURE RESERVE; PATHOGEN; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINFOREST; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL BIOTA; SURVIVAL; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN; JIANFENGLING NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE;

EID: 67650084346     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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