Embryo development and seed germination of Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. japonica as affected by temperature after sowing

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 345-352

  Nomizu, Toshikazu ^a   Niimi, Yoshiji ^a   Watanabe, Eriko ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryo morphology; Ranunculaceae; Seed anatomy; Seed development; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GERMINATION; HORTICULTURE; TEMPERATURE;

HEPATICA; HEPATICA NOBILIS; JAPONICA; RANUNCULACEAE; TORPEDO;

EID: 0842306432     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(03)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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