Solid matrix priming to enhance germination of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 251-261

  Wu, L ^a,b   Hallgren, S W ^a   Ferris, D M ^a   Conway, K E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0032839446     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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