Seed germination of endemic species from Kerguelen phytogeographic zone

Polar Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 180-187

  Hennion, Françoise ^a   Walton, David W H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC PLANT; GERMINATION; SEED GERMINATION;

INDIAN OCEAN, KERGUELEN ISLANDS;

COLOBANTHUS KERGUELENSIS; LYALLIA KERGUELENSIS; POA COOKII; POA KERGUELENSIS; POACEAE; PORTULACACEAE; PRINGLEA ANTISCORBUTICA; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS;

EID: 0030618449     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050120     Document Type: Article

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