Influence of light quality on the germination of Betula papyrifera seeds

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 324-330

  Brunvatne, Jon Olav ^a  

^a Norwegian Crop Research Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

Betula; Birch; Germination; Light quality; Phytochrome; Seed

Indexed keywords

FILTER; GERMINATION; LIGHT; RADIATION;

GREENHOUSES; LIGHTING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BIRCH; GERMINATION; PHYTOCHROME;

CULTIVATION;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA;

EID: 0031753345     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589809382991     Document Type: Article

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