A comparative study of the seed germination biology of a narrow endemic and two geographically-widespread species of solidago (Asteraceae). 2. Germination responses of buried seeds in relation to seasonal temperature cycles

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-220

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Dormancy cycling; Endemism; Germination; Seed bank; Solidago; Timson's index

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO NEMORALIS; SOLIDAGO SHORTII;

EID: 0030908651     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003548     Document Type: Conference Paper

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