Patterns of seed size, germination and seed viability of tropical tree species in Southern India

Biotropica

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-279

  Murali, K S ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Days to germination; Flowering season; Fruiting season; Karnataka; Seed size; Seed viability

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; FRUITING; GERMINATION; SEED SIZE; SEED VIABILITY; TROPICAL TREE;

INDIA;

EID: 0031392702     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.1997.tb00428.x     Document Type: Article

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