Germination and storage behaviour of seeds of Grewia optiva (Tiliaceae) - A sub-tropical Himalayan multipurpose evergreen tree

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 629-639

  Nayal, J S ^a   Thapliyal, R C ^a   Phartyal, S S ^a   Joshi, G ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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GREWIA OPTIVA;

EID: 0036404748     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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