Factors influencing seed germination of Cyperus capitatus, inhabiting the moving sand dunes in southern Europe

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-312

  Redondo Gomez S ^a   Andrades Moreno, L ^a   Parra, R ^a   Mateos Naranjo, E ^a   Sanchez Lafuente A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Burial; Cold stratification; Cyperus capitatus; Germination; Light; Recovery; Salinity; Sand dune

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; INHIBITION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; REVEGETATION; SALINITY; SAND; SEDGE; SEED BURIAL; SEED DORMANCY; STRATIFICATION; VIABILITY;

SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS; CYPERUS CAPITATUS;

EID: 78650510267     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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