Germination of Acacia harpophylla (Brigalow) seeds in relation to soil water potential: implications for rehabilitation of a threatened ecosystem

Initial soil water conditions play a critical role when seeding is the primary approach to revegetate post-mining areas. In some semi-arid climates, such as the Brigalow Belt Bioregion in eastern Australia, extensive areas are affected by open-cut mining. Together with erratic rainfall patterns and...

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Main Authors: Sven Arnold, Yolana Kailichova, Thomas Baumgartl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/268.pdf