Trace gas emissions and smoke-induced seed germination

Science

Volumn 276, Issue 5316, 1997, Pages 1248-1250

  Keeley, Jon E ^a   Fotheringham, C J ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GAS ANALYSIS; GERMINATION; GROWTH STIMULATION; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHAPARRAL; FIRE; GERMINATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; SMOKE;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EMMENANTHE PENDULIFLORA;

EID: 0030616672     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5316.1248     Document Type: Article

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