Influence of salinity on germination and seeds viability of two primary colonizers of Mediterranean salt pans

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-154

  Rubio Casal, A E ^a   Castillo, J M ^a   Luque, C J ^b   Figueroa, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arthrocnemum macrostachyum; Germination recovery; Salicornia ramosissima; Salinity; Salt stress; Seed bank; Seed dormancy; Viability test

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; PIONEER SPECIES; SALINITY; SALT PAN; SEED BANK; VIABILITY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ARTHROCNEMUM; ARTHROCNEMUM MACROSTACHYUM; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA MARITIMA;

EID: 0037292427     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1042     Document Type: Article

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