Effect of hydration-dehydration cycles on germination of seven Calligonum species

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-122

  Ren, Jun ^a,b   Tao, Ling ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Gansu Yasheng Industrial (Group) Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Calligonum L; Hydration dehydration cycle; Imbibition; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; DEHYDRATION; GERMINATION; HYDRATION; IMBIBITION; SHRUB;

CHINA;

HYDROIDA;

EID: 0038046358     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00257-4     Document Type: Article

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