Effect of temperature and moisture potential on germination and emergence in Lotus sp.

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1119-1130

  Blumenthal, M J ^a   Aston, S C ^b,c   Pearson, C J ^b,d  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c University of Queensland ^*  (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mitscherlich function; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LOTUS SUAVEOLENS; LOTUS ULIGINOSUS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; FABACEAE; LOTUS;

EMERGENCE; GERMINATION; MOISTURE POTENTIAL; PASTURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029660942     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9961119     Document Type: Article

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