Prediction of seed longevity: A modification of the shape of the Ellis and Roberts seed survival curves

Seed Science Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-73

  Mead, A ^a   Gray, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carrot; Model; Moisture; Seed viability; Storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032909214     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258599000070     Document Type: Article

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