A hydrothermal time model of seed after-ripening in Bromus tectorum L.

Seed Science Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 155-163

  Christensen, Maren ^a   Meyer, Susan E ^b   Allen, Phil S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

after ripening; Bromus tectorum L.; dormancy loss; hydrothermal time; modelling; seed germination; water potential

Indexed keywords

BROMUS TECTORUM;

EID: 0030462872     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003214     Document Type: Article

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