A novel trap for quantifying the dispersal of seeds by wind

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 807-817

  Morris, K ^a,b   Raulings, E J ^a   Melbourne, W H ^a   Mac Nally, R ^a   Thompson, R M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MEL Consultants Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Connectivity; Lachnagrostis filiformis; Seed dispersal; Seed traps; Wetland plants

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; CONNECTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOCOTYLEDON; NATIVE SPECIES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEED DISPERSAL; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WETLAND; WIND DIRECTION; WIND FORCING; WIND TUNNEL; WIND VELOCITY;

AUSTRALIA;

LACHNAGROSTIS;

EID: 80052296402     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01290.x     Document Type: Article

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