Seed weight and germination time affect growth of 2 shrubs

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 699-703

  Hou, Junqiang ^a   Romo, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artemisia cana Pursh.; Ceratoides lanata (Pursh) J. T. Howell; Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq.; Krascheninnikovia lanata Gueldenstaedt; Restoration; Seed vigor; Seedling vigor; Silver sagebrush; Winterfat

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ARTEMISIA CANA; CERATOIDES LANATA; EUROTIA LANATA; KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA;

EID: 0031768804     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003615     Document Type: Article

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