Responses of winterfat seeds and seedlings to desiccation

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 387-393

  Hou, J Q ^a   Romo, J T ^a   Bai, Y ^a   Booth, D T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratoides lanata (Pursh) J.T. Howell; Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq.; Krascheninnikovia lanata (Gueldenstaedt); Restoration; Seed germination; Seed hydration; Seedbed ecology

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; PRAIRIE; SEED;

NORTH AMERICA;

CERATOIDES; CERATOIDES LANATA; EUROTIA; KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA; LANATA;

EID: 0033030243     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003551     Document Type: Article

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