Seed storage behaviour of four Sahelian an Sudanian tree species (Boscia senegalensis, Butyrospermum parkii, Cordyla pinnata and Saba senegalensis)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-187

  Danthu, P ^a,b   Gueye A ^c   Boye, A ^d   Bauwens, D ^d   Sarr, A ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Institut Senegalais de Recherches AgrEcoles Dakar   (Senegal)

^c ENSA Thiès   (Senegal)

^d PRONASEF   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Boscia senegalensis; Butyrospermum parkii; Cordyla pinnata; Recalcitrance; Saba senegalensis; Seed desiccation; Senegal

Indexed keywords

BOSCIA SENEGALENSIS; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII; CORDYLA PINNATA; SABA SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 0342733416     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258500000192     Document Type: Article

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