Germination in Prosopis ferox seeds: Effects of mechanical, chemical and biological scarificators

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 185-189

  Baes, Pablo Ortega ^a   De Viana, Marta L ^a   Sühring, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Arid zone; Hard seed coat; Livestock; Prosopis; Scarification; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; GERMINATION; LIVESTOCK; SCARIFICATION; SEED DISPERSAL;

ARGENTINA;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUUS ASINUS; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS FEROX;

EID: 0036056681     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0859     Document Type: Article

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