A critical update on seed dormancy. I. Primary dormancy

Seed Science Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 61-73

  Hilhorst, Henk W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

abscisic acid; dormancy; germination; precocious germination; seed; seed development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0028795348     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: 14752735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258500002634     Document Type: Review

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