The effect of moisture content and prechill duration on dormancy breakage of Douglas fir seeds (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii [Mirb.] Franco)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-246

  Gosling, Peter G ^a   Samuel, Yvonne ^a   Peace, Andrew ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dormancy breakage; Douglas fir; Prechill (stratification) duration; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Seed moisture content

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII VAR. MENZIESII;

EID: 0042856402     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2003141     Document Type: Article

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