Environmental control of seed dormancy and germination of Mimosa calodendron (Fabaceae): implications for ecological restoration of a highly threatened environment

Revista Brasileira de Botanica

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 395-399

  Dayrell, Roberta Lima Campos ^a   de Jesus Gonçalves Alvim, Silmary ^a   Negreiros, Daniel ^a   Fernandes, G Wilson ^a   Silveira, Fernando Augusto Oliveira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canga; Physical dormancy; Restoration ecology; Rupestrian grassland; Scarification; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939450051     PISSN: 01008404     EISSN: 18069959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40415-015-0145-y     Document Type: Article

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