Seed dormancy and germination characteristics of common alder (Alnus glutinosa L.) indicate some potential to adapt to climate change in Britain

Forestry

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 573-582

  Gosling, Peter G ^a   McCartan, Shelagh A ^a   Peace, Andrew J ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GERMINATION; SEED DORMANCY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA;

EID: 73249129196     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpp024     Document Type: Article

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