Effects of leaf litter and precipitation on germination and seedling survival of the tree Beilschmiedia miersii

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-257

  Becerra, P I ^a   Celis Diez, J L ^a   Bustamante, R O ^a  

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Author keywords

Chile; Facilitation; Mediterranean ecosystem; Plant recruitment; Plant regeneration; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BEILSCHMIEDIA; BEILSCHMIEDIA MIERSII; LAURACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 9644302626     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109x.2004.tb00617.x     Document Type: Article

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