The effect of chilling and moisture status on the germination, desiccation tolerance and longevity of Aesculus hippocastanum L. seed

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-261

  Tompsett, P B ^a   Pritchard, H W ^a  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aesculus hippocastanum L.; Chilling; Desiccation tolerance; Embryo axis; Germination; Horse chestnut; Longevity; Maturation; Moisture content; Recalcitrant seed; Water potential

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; GERMINATION; LONGEVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; SEED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM;

EID: 0031828621     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0676     Document Type: Article

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