The effect of light and number of diurnal temperature fluctuations on germination of Phragmites australis

Seed Science Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-170

  Ekstam, B ^a,c   Johannesson, R ^b   Milberg, P ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Phragmites australis; Seed germination; Site sensing; Temperature fluctuation

Indexed keywords

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0032999236     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258599000185     Document Type: Article

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