Heat stimulated germination in relation to seed characteristics in fynbos legumes of the Western Cape Province, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-132

  Cocks, M P ^a   Stock, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspalathus; Fire; Fynbos; Germination; Heat stimulation; Seeds

Indexed keywords

FYNBOS; GERMINATION; HEAT STIMULATION; SEED CHARACTERISTICS;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE;

ASPALATHUS; FABACEAE;

EID: 0030797165     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30724-9     Document Type: Article

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