Seed set and germination in some wild species of Vicia from SW Europe (Spain)

Nordic Journal of Botany

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 639-648

  Ortega Olivencia, Ana ^a   Devesa, Juan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LIGHT; SCARIFICATION; SEED SET;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA; VICIA LUTEA;

EID: 0031425886     PISSN: 0107055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1997.tb00360.x     Document Type: Article

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