Seed dormancy and pre-treatments to enhance germination in selected Albizla species

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 369-380

  Kannan, C S ^a   Sudhakara, K ^a   Augustine, A ^a   Ashokan, P K ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Albizia falcataria; Albizia odoratissima, Albizia procera; Coumarin; Germination; Inhibitor; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SCARIFICATION; SEED DORMANCY; SEED PRETREATMENT;

ALBIZIA FALCATARIA; ALBIZIA ODORATISSIMA; ALBIZIA PROCERA; MIMOSACEAE;

EID: 0030434297     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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