Structures contributing to the completion of conifer seed germination

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-197

  Tillman Sutela, Eila ^a   Kauppi, Anneli ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Megagametophyte; Micropyle; Nucellar cap; Pinaceae; Radicle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033977030     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004689900027     Document Type: Article

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