Methods of breaking seed dormancy in the endangered species Iliamna corei (Sherff) Sherff (Malvaceae), with special attention to heating

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-323

  Baskin, Jerry M ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered plant species; Fire ecology of seed germination; Hard seed coat dormancy; Iliamna

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; ENDANGERED PLANT; FIRE; GERMINATION;

USA, VIRGINIA AND GILES COUNTY, PETERS MOUNTAIN;

EID: 0031431440     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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