Contrasting nurse plants and nurse rocks: The spatial distribution of seedlings of two sub-Antarctic species

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-305

  Haussmann, N S ^a   McGeoch, M A ^b   Boelhouwers, J C ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cushion plant; Nurse plant; Seedling; Sub Antarctic

Indexed keywords

MYCORRHIZA; NURSE PLANT; PERENNIAL PLANT; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS MAGELLANICA; APIACEAE; APIALES; AZORELLA SELAGO; POACEAE;

EID: 77950369883     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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