Very early detection of canopy presence by seeds through perception of subtle modifications in red:Far red signals

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-202

  Batlla, D ^a   Kruk, B C ^a   Benech Arnold, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Establishing canopy; Far red (FR) light; Germination; Phytochrome; Silene gallica

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INHIBITION; IRRADIANCE; LIMITING FACTOR;

BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0033907020     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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