Seed germination model for Eucalyptus delegatensis provenances germinating under conditions of variable temperature and water potential

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-79

  Battaglia, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Coop Res Ctr Temperate H ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS DELEGATENSIS;

EID: 0030933009     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP96040     Document Type: Article

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