The effect of seed size on germination and seedling growth of three tropical tree species

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 44-51

  Agboola, D A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Germination; Gmelina arborea; Seed size; Seedling growth; Tenninalia ivorensis; Tenninalia superba

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING GROWTH;

COMBRETACEAE; GMELINA ARBOREA; TERMINALIA IVORENSIS; TERMINALIA SUPERBA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0030319560     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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