Factors limiting seed germination of terrestrial bromeliads in the sandy coastal plains (restinga) of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ABSTRACT Vegetation islands surrounded by bare sand are one of the most characteristic features of the sandy plains (restinga) of the Brazilian coastline. Abiotic conditions outside the islands are too harsh for the establishment of plants. Bromeliads are frequent both inside and at the borders of i...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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| Series: | Rodriguésia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602008000100135&lng=en&tlng=en |