Germination of Acacia harpophylla (Brigalow) seeds in relation to soil water potential: Implications for rehabilitation of a threatened ecosystem

PeerJ

Volumn 2014, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-15

  Arnold, Sven ^a   Kailichova, Yolana ^a   Baumgartl, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia harpophylla; Brigalow belt bioregion; Ecohydrology; Ecosystem rehabilitation; Hydrotime model; Osmotic pressure; Seed germination; Water potential

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GERMINATION; MINING; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SALINITY; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL;

EID: 84895738581     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21678359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.268     Document Type: Article

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