Effects of Pinus pinea litter on seed germination and seedling performance of three Mediterranean shrub species

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 285-292

  Valera Burgos, Javier ^a   Díaz Barradas, Mari Cruz ^a   Zunzunegui, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cistaceae; Germination; Leaf litter; Seedling performance

Indexed keywords

CISTACEAE; CISTUS; CISTUS LIBANOTIS; CISTUS SALVIIFOLIUS; CONIFERALES; HALIMIUM HALIMIFOLIUM; PINUS PINEA;

EID: 84858451568     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-011-9652-4     Document Type: Article

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