Physiological dormancy and germination requirements of seeds of several North American Rhus species (Anacardiaceae)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-245

  Li, Xiaojie ^a   Baskin, Jerry M ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imbibition; Light and seed germination; Physiological seed dormancy; Rhus spp.; Temperature and seed germination

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIACEAE; HEDERA; RHUS; RHUS AROMATICA; RHUS GLABRA; RHUS TRILOBATA; RHUS TYPHINA; RHUS VIRENS;

EID: 0032713360     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258599000240     Document Type: Article

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