The dynamics of seed mortality

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 326, 1998, Pages 1455-1461

  Bernal Lugo, Irma ^a   Leopold, A Carl ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b United States Department of Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

Deteriorative reactions; Dynamic ageing; Glass transition; Intracellular glass; Seed ageing; Seed longevity; Seed viability equations; Survival curves

Indexed keywords

SIGMOIDEA;

EID: 0031874711     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.326.1455     Document Type: Review

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