Geographic variation in germinability of Rumex obtusifolius and R. crispus seeds in Europe

Biologia

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 103-110

  Honëk, Alois ^a   Martinkovä, Zdenka ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

B.umex obtusifolius; Broadleaved dock; Curled dock; Geographic variation; Germinability; R. Crispus; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008954007     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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