Desiccation tolerance of recalcitrant Theobroma cacao embryonic axes: The optimal drying rate and its physiological basis

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 352, 2000, Pages 1911-1919

  Liang, Y ^a   Sun, W Q ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical water potential; Desiccation sensitivity; Drying rate; Recalcitrant seed; Theobroma cacao; Water stress

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0034537034     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.352.1911     Document Type: Article

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