Desiccation sensitivity of recalcitrant seeds-a study on tropical fruit species

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 179-183

  Normah, M N ^a   Ramiya, Saraswathy D ^a   Gintangga, Mainah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Desiccation sensitivity; Recalcitrant seeds; Tropical fruits

Indexed keywords

BACCAUREA MOTLEYANA; GARCINIA MANGOSTANA; POLYNEURA;

EID: 0030945746     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003512     Document Type: Conference Paper

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