Reproductive biology and early establishment of Pinus elliottii var. elliottii in Brazilian sandy coastal plain vegetation: implications for biological invasion

Pinus is the most invasive woody taxon, exceeded only by herbaceous plants. This study reports the reproductive biology and early establishment of Pinus elliottii Engelm. var. elliottii, describing its invasive properties in a protected natural area of the Brazilian coastal sandy plains. We evaluate...

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Main Authors: Fernando Campanhã Bechara, Ademir Reis, Kurt Bourscheid, Neide Koehntopp Vieira, Bruna Elisa Trentin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-04-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162013000200005