Effect of ovule position on seed maturation and seed weight in Ulex europaeus and Ulex gallii (Fabaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 848-853

  Gutiérrez, David ^a   Menéndez, Rosa ^a   Obeso, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Probability of maturation; Seed position; Seed weight; Woody legumes

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; ULEX EUROPAEUS; ULEX GALLII; GALLI;

SEED MATURATION; WESTERN GORSE;

EID: 0030456596     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-105     Document Type: Article

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