A study of grain dormancy and viability in spring barley

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Carreck, N L ^a,b   Christian, D G ^a  

^a Crop and Dis Management Department   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grain dormancy; Grain viability; Hordeum vulgare L.; Spring barley; Weather

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030971769     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(96)02041-2     Document Type: Article

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