A comparative study of the seed germination biology of a narrow endemic and two geographically-widespread species of Solidago (Asteraceae). 3. Photoecology of germination

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-301

  Walck, Jeffrey L ^a   Baskin, Jerry M ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Endemism; Far red light; Germination; Photoecology; Seed bank; Solidago

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS VAR. SCABRA; SOLIDAGO NEMORALIS; SOLIDAGO SHORTII;

EID: 0030878611     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003640     Document Type: Article

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