Nursery-propagated plants from seed: A novel tool to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of seagrass restoration

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1426-1435

  Balestri, Elena ^a   Lardicci, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture systems; Coastal habitat management; Cymodocea nodosa; Restoration; Seagrasses; Seed; Seedling; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GERMINATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MORTALITY; NURSERY GROUND; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RHIZOME; SEAGRASS; SEED; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPLANTATION;

CYMODOCEA NODOSA;

EID: 84870323296     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02197.x     Document Type: Article

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