Germination characteristics of seeds differing in mass

Seed Science Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Milberg, P ^a   Andersson, L ^a   Elfverson, C ^a   Regner S ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anchusa arvensis; dormancy; germinability; germination rate; Lithospermum arvense; seed mass; seed size

Indexed keywords

ANCHUSA ARVENSIS; BUGLOSSOIDES ARVENSIS; LITHOSPERMUM;

EID: 0030478453     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003251     Document Type: Article

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