Factors limiting the recruitment of Quercus schottkyana, a dominant evergreen oak in SW China
Quercus schottkyana is a dominant species of oak in the Asian evergreen broad-leaved forests in southwestern China but seedlings are uncommon and recruitment is rare. Annual acorn production by Q. schottkyana is variable and the acorns are exposed to a series of mortality risks. Understanding the fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2018-12-01
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Series: | Plant Diversity |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265918301197 |