Dormancy breaking and germination of Acacia salicina Lindl. seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 553-557

  Rehman, S ^a   Loescher, R N J ^b   Harris, P J C ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b Henry Doubleday Research Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA SALICINA;

EID: 0033428346     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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