Winterfat (Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq.) Seedbed ecology: Low temperature exotherms and cold hardiness in hydrated seeds as influenced by imbibition temperature

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 595-602

  Bai, Yuguang ^a,d   Booth, D Terrance ^b   Romo, James T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b USDA ARS High Plains Grasslands Research Station   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ceratoides; D50; Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq.; Exotherm; Freezing avoidance; Freezing tolerance; Germination; Krascheninnikovia; Seed collection; Seedbed ecology; Seedling vigour; Winterfat

Indexed keywords

EUROTIA LANATA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0031807399     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0610     Document Type: Article

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