Salt-treatment integrated germination test in the evaluation of Brassica villosa subsp. drepanensis seed quality

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 865-870

  Scialabba, Anna ^a   Di Liberto, C ^a   Dell'Aquila, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

BRASSICA VILLOSA;

EID: 0033367613     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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