Germination biology and seedling growth of Clusia hilariana Schltdl., a dominant CAM-tree of drought-prone sandy coastal plains

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 781-787

  Cavalcante, Aline ^a   Braz, Maria Isabel Guedes ^a   de Mattos, Eduardo Arcoverde ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Low water potential; Plant establishment; Regeneration niche; Relative growth rate; Restingas; Sandy soil

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT; DRY SEASON; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SANDY SOIL; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TROPICAL FOREST; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BRAZIL; JURUBATIBA SANDBANK NATIONAL PARK; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL];

CLUSIA HILARIANA;

EID: 77954458892     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-010-0708-0     Document Type: Article

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