A comparison of germination and early growth of four early successional tree species of the Southeastern United States in different soil and water regimes

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 388-394

  Moore, James E ^a,b   Lacey, Elizabeth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TREE; GERMINATION; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION REGULATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TYPE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

UNITED STATES;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PAULOWNIA; PAULOWNIA TOMENTOSA; PLATANUS; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 77649258503     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-162.2.388     Document Type: Article

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