A review of recalcitrant seed physiology in relation to desiccation-tolerance mechanisms

Seed Science Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-37

  Pammenter, N W ^a   Berjak, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dehydration rate; Desiccation sensitivity; Desiccation tolerance; Developmental status; Intermediate; Orthodox; Recalcitrant; Resurrection plant; Seed

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032938660     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258599000033     Document Type: Review

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