Seed size as a determinant of germination rate in Crepis tectorum (Asteraceae): Evidence from a seed burial experiment

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 568-572

  Andersson, Stefan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crepis tectorum; Germination; Seed bank; Seed size

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SEED SIZE;

ASTERACEAE; CREPIS TECTORUM;

EID: 0029773703     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-072     Document Type: Article

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