Seed germination in wild medics (Medicago, Leguminosae) from Southwestern Europe (Spain)

Acta Botanica Gallica

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-91

  Ruiz, Trinidad ^a   Devesa, Juan Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Germination; Medicago; Seeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032384950     PISSN: 12538078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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