Germination and Population Dynamics of Cistus Species in Relation to Fire

• DOI: 10.2307/2404472
• Publication Date: 2006-06-17T08:47:54Z
• Authors: Jacques Roy; Laurette Sonie
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences

1. The shrubs Cistus monspeliensis and C. albidus are obligate seeders which often dominant in Mediterranean habitats degraded by recurrent fires. 2. To determine the role of fire regulation population dynamics these species, germination requirements age-structure have been examined for populations South France. 3. Germination both species was enhanced a change light quality (red/farred ratio) similar to that occurs when removes light-filtering green leaves, but lesser extent than heat pretreatment designed simulate temperatures