Environmental effects on seed development and hardseededness in Stylosanthes hamata cv. verano. I. Temperature

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 261-270

  Argel, P J ^a,b   Humphreys, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

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EID: 0021035985     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9830261     Document Type: Article

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