Studies on germination of Rumex dentatus L. seeds

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-47

  Al Helal, Ali A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

amylase activity; cold stratification; cotyledonary protein; germination; gibberellic acid; Rumex dentatus; starch content

Indexed keywords

RUMEX DENTATUS; POLYGONACEAE;

GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0030131617     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0044     Document Type: Article

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