Bromus tectorum seed germination: Between-population and between-year variation

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 875-882

  Beckstead, Julie ^a,c   Meyer, Susan E ^b   Allen, Phil S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

After ripening; Cheatgrass; Dormancy; Downy brome; Invading species; Mean germination time

Indexed keywords

BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

CHEATGRASS; GERMINATION;

NORTH AMERICA, (WEST);

EID: 0030442356     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-109     Document Type: Article

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