Thermal shock and germination in North-West European Genisteae: Implications for heathland management and invasive weed control using fire

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-390

  Hanley, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Fire ecology; Heat shock; Heathland; Post fire regeneration; Ulex; Weed management

Indexed keywords

CYTISUS; FABACEAE; GENISTA; GENISTA ANGLICA; GENISTEAE; SPARTIUM; SPARTIUM JUNCEUM; ULEX; ULEX EUROPAEUS; ULEX GALLII; ULEX MINOR;

EID: 70249149657     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01038.x     Document Type: Article

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