The effects of thermal scarification and seed storage on germination of four heathland species

Plant Ecology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 137-144

  Valbuena, L ^a   Vera, M L ^b  

^a Facultad de Biologia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ericaceae; Germination; Heat shock; Leguminosae; Seed storage; Stratification

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SCARIFICATION; SEED TREATMENT; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE; VIABILITY;

DABOECIA CANTABRICA; ERICA ARBOREA; ERICA AUSTRALIS; ERICACEAE; FABACEAE; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 0036397670     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020387819222     Document Type: Article

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