Spatial distribution and prediction of seed production by Eucalyptus microcarpa in a fragmented landscape

Austral Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-71

  Vesk, Peter A ^a   Davidson, Anthony ^a   Chee, Yung En ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Natural regeneration; Passive revegetation; Scattered trees; Seed supply; Woodlands

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FECUNDITY; POPULATION DENSITY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATERLOGGING; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MICROCARPA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 75449107037     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02012.x     Document Type: Article

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