Seed characterization and direct sowing of native grass species as a management tool

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 470-478

  Aires, S S ^a   Sato, M N ^a   Miranda, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; cerrado; Germination; Invasive species; Restoration; Seed storage

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CERRADO; DIRECT DRILLING; DISTURBANCE; FLOWERING; GERMINATION; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED PRODUCTION; STORAGE;

BRAZIL;

MELINIS; MELINIS MINUTIFLORA;

EID: 84904334884     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12077     Document Type: Article

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