A comparison of the seed dormancy characteristics of Spartina patens and Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-14

  Plyler, Daniel B ^a   Proseus, Timothy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Fusicoccin; Germination; Prechilling; Seed dormancy; Spartina alternifolia; Spartina patens

Indexed keywords

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA PATENS; POACEAE;

GERMINABILITY; SEED DORMANCY;

EID: 0029661592     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445948     Document Type: Review

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