Seed removal patterns in burned and unburned desert habitats: Implications for ecological restoration

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 165-174

  Suazo, A A ^a   Craig, D J ^a   Vanier, C H ^a   Abella, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic grasses; Granivory; Plant establishment; Recruitment; Seeding; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

ANT; ARID REGION; BIOMASS BURNING; DESERT; GRANIVORY; GRASS; HABITAT RESTORATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED BANK; SEEDING; WILDFIRE;

MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

COLEOGYNE RAMOSISSIMA; ENCELIA FARINOSA; FORMICIDAE; PENSTEMON; PENSTEMON BICOLOR; POACEAE; RODENTIA; SPHAERALCEA AMBIGUA;

EID: 84867365364     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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