Disentangling plant establishment in sandy coastal systems: biotic and abiotic factors that determine Allagoptera arenaria (Arecaceae) germination

ABSTRACT Germination rate and establishment success of plants in harsh environments depend on the ability of seeds to withstand unfavorable environmental conditions and avoid predators. Brazilian coastal plains, known as restinga, are subject to environmental factors that seriously limit plant estab...

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Main Authors: Luis Fernando Tavares de Menezes, Francisco I. Pugnaire, Gloria Matallana, Felipe Cito Nettesheim, Daniel Costa de Carvalho, Eduardo Arcoverde de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2017-10-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017005006102&lng=en&tlng=en