Onset of germinability, desiccation tolerance and hardseededness in developing seeds of Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC) K. Heyne (Caesalpinioideae)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-327

  Mai Hong, T ^a   Hong, T D ^b   Hien, N T ^a   Ellis, R H ^b  

^a NONG LAM UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desiccation tolerance; Germination; Hardseededness; Peltophorum pterocarpum; Seed development; Viability

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIOIDEAE; PELTOPHORUM; PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM;

EID: 0348234844     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2003149     Document Type: Article

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