Germination of Callitris seeds in relation to temperature, water stress, priming, and hydration-dehydration cycles

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 437-448

  Adams, Robyn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Australia; Callitris; Germination; Hydration dehydration; Semiarid; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; GERMINATION; SEED; SEMIARID REGION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER STRESS; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

CALLITRIS PREISSI; CALLITRIS VERRUCOSA;

EID: 0033403511     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0567     Document Type: Article

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