Ultraviolet irradiation effects on serotinous Leucadendron laureolum seeds: Altered seed physiology and ultrastructure, and seedling performance

Plant Ecology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-34

  Musil, C F ^a   Newton, R J ^b   Farrant, J M ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Germination; Glutathione reductase; Growth; Photochemistry; Pigments; Serotinous species; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEED; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LEUCADENDRON LAUREOLUM;

EID: 0031757413     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009750404120     Document Type: Article

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