Development of a thermal time model for the quantification of dormancy loss in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 127-135

  Pritchard, H W ^a   Tompsett, P B ^a   Manger, K R ^a  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aesculus hippocastanum L.; dormancy loss; germination; horse chestnut; recalcitrant seed; seed longevity; thermal time

Indexed keywords

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; EQUUS CABALLUS; HIPPOCASTANUM;

EID: 0029841487     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003147     Document Type: Article

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