The influence of the rate of temperature change on the activation of dormant seeds of Rumex obtusifolius L.

Functional Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 729-734

  Van Assche, J A ^a   Van Nerum, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternating temperatures; Dormancy; Rumex; Seeds

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE CHANGE; WARMING;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE; RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS;

EID: 0031406835     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1997.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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