Effects of differential drying rates on viability retention of recalcitrant seeds of Ekebergia capensis

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-471

  Pammenter, N W ^a   Greggains, Valerie ^b   Kioko, J I ^a   Wesley Smith, J ^a   Berjak, Patricia ^a   Finch Savage, W E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Drying rate; Ekebergia capensis; Germination rate; Recalcitrant; Seed

Indexed keywords

EKEBERGIA CAPENSIS;

EID: 0032436570     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500004438     Document Type: Article

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