Role of seed coat in regulation of seed dormancy in houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Weed Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 344-350

  Stabell, Elisa ^a   Upadhyaya, Mahesh K ^a   Ellis, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CYNOF; Germination; Oxygen uptake; Scanning electron microscopy; Scarification

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SEDD DORMANCY; SEED COAT;

CYNOGLOSSUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 0031863838     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500089529     Document Type: Article

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