Seed dormancy release in three common pasture grasses from a Mediterranean-type environment under contrasting conditions

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-147

  Chapman, R ^a   Bolger, T P ^a   Le Coultre, I F ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GERMINATION; PASTURE; SEED DORMANCY;

AUSTRALIA;

BROMUS DIANDRUS; HORDEUM LEPORINUM; LOLIUM RIGIDUM;

EID: 0032965793     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98139     Document Type: Article

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