Variation in seed dormancy of the wetland sedge, Carex elongata, between populations and individuals in two consecutive years

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-322

  Schütz, Wolfgang ^a   Rave, Gerhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carex; Dormancy variation; Genetic control; Germination; Population

Indexed keywords

CAREX; CAREX ELONGATA;

EID: 0347604910     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2003148     Document Type: Article

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