Subcuticular secretion by cactus seeds improves germination by means of rapid uptake and distribution of water

Annals of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 525-531

  Bregman, Rob ^a   Graven, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Ectodesmata; Germination; Imbibition; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; ECHINOPSIS; GYMNOCALYCIUM;

EID: 0030884362     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0483     Document Type: Article

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