Germination of Artemisia sphaerocephala (Asteraceae), occurring in the sandy desert areas of Northwest China

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-196

  Huang, Z ^a   Gutterman, Y ^b  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Achene colours; Light intensity and germination in soil; Mucilage water absorption and floating; Salt concentrations and sand moisture content; Temperatures and light duration

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; SAND;

(NORTHWEST); CHINA;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA SPHAEROCEPHALA; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 0032884407     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30972-8     Document Type: Article

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