Postfire regeneration of resprouting mountain fynbos shrubs: Differentiating obligate resprouters and facultative seeders

Plant Ecology

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 195-208

  Marais, K E ^a   Pratt, R B ^b   Jacobs, S M ^a   Jacobsen, A L ^b   Esler, K J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Facultative seeders; Fire; Mediterranean type ecosystems; Obligate resprouters; Postfire succession; Resprouting

Indexed keywords

FACULTATIVE BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; REGENERATION; RESPROUTING; SHRUB; SURVIVAL;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84893065429     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-013-0289-4     Document Type: Article

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