The effect of fire on the dormancy break of three annual legume seeds
Fire is a common phenomenon in the Mediterranean environment and strongly influences vegetal population dynamics through its impact on vegetation and the soil seed bank. Fire is able to break down the seed coat of hard-seeded legumes within the soil and trigger germination. To evaluate the effect of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Agronomy |
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Online Access: | http://www.agronomyjournal.it/index.php/agro/article/view/ija.2011.e23 |