Short-term patterns of seed softening in Trifolium subterraneum, T. glomeratum, and Medicago polymorpha

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 775-785

  Smith, F P ^a   Cocks, P S ^a   Ewing, M A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual pasture legume; False break; Impermeability; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM GLOMERATUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0000349835     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960775     Document Type: Article

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