When and how many? Hydrothermal models and the prediction of seed germination

New Phytologist

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-3

  Allen, Phil ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; Hydrothermal model; Seed; Temperature; Water polential

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037380613     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00729.x     Document Type: Note

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