Wide variation in post-emergence desiccation tolerance of seedlings of fynbos proteoid shrubs

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 110-117

  Mustart, P J ^a   Rebelo, A G ^b   Juritz, J ^c   Cowling, R M ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape Proteaceae; Climate change; Regeneration niche; Seedling emergence; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DESICCATION; LIFE CYCLE; LOCAL EXTINCTION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; REWETTING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE; SURVIVAL; VULNERABILITY; WATERLOGGING;

LEUCADENDRON; PROTEA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 84859652613     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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