Effects of chilling, light and nitrogen-containing compounds on germination, rate of germination and seed imbibition of Clematis vitalba L.

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 643-650

  Bungard, R A ^a,b   Mcneil, D ^a   Morton, J D ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Chilling; Clematis vitalba L.; Dormancy; Germination; Imbibition; Light; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Phytochrome; Rate of germination

Indexed keywords

CHILLING; GERMINATION; INHIBITION;

CLEMATIS VITALBA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 0030743310     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0391     Document Type: Article

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