Seed cryopreservation: An alternative method for the conservation of Spanish endemics

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 257-262

  Gonzalez Benito, M E ^a   Iriondo, J M ^a   Perez Garcia F ^a  

^a Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieria Tecnica Agricola   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; DORMANCY; GERMINATION; NITROGEN; SEED;

CISTUS OSBECKIIFOLIUS; HELIANTHEMUM POLYGONOIDES;

EID: 0031861851     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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