Survival and vigour of lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.) and sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) seeds stored at low and very-low moisture contents

Annals of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 521-534

  Ellis, R H ^a   Hong, T D ^a   Roberts, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Helianthus annuus L; Lactuca sativa L; Lettuce; Seed storage; Seed vigour; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0028853971     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1995.1128     Document Type: Article

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