Seed viability and germination success of Acacia tortilis along land‐use and aridity gradients in the Eastern Sahara

Our study focuses on the keystone species Acacia tortilis and is the first to investigate the effect of domestic ungulates and aridity on seed viability and germination over an extensive part of the Eastern Sahara. Bruchids infest its seeds and reduce their viability and germination, but ingestion b...

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Main Authors: Andersen, Gidske Leknæs, Krzywinski, Knut, Gjessing, Håkon K., Pierce, Richard Holton
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716523/