Seed quality characteristics of <i>Pinus halepensis</i> – seed germination strategy and early seedling growth
<i>Pinus halepensis</i> is a Mediterranean tree species occupying areas of high tourist interest, where it forms aesthetic and recreational forests. However, intense human pressure, adverse climatic conditions and overgrazing degrade Aleppo pine forest ecosystems and render the natural r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-12-01
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Series: | Web Ecology |
Online Access: | http://www.web-ecol.net/9/72/2009/we-9-72-2009.pdf |