Morphological side effects of using gibberellic acid to induce germination: Consequences for the study of seed dormancy

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 543-549

  Evans, Ann S ^a   Mitchell, Randall J ^a,b   Cabin, Robert J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^c KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Gibberellic acid; Lesquerella fendleri; Postgermination traits; Seed banks; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344332554     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445911     Document Type: Article

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