Effects of light and temperature on seed germination of Picea asperata and Betula albo-sinensis

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2229-2232

  Wu, Yan ^a   Liu, Qing ^a   He, Hai ^a,b   Lin, Bo ^a   Yin, Huajun ^a  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b CHONGQING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Betula albo sinensis; Germination; Light; Picea asperata; Subalpine coniferous forest; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIRCH; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT SEED; SPRUCE; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

BETULA; GERMINATION; PICEA; SEEDS; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

BETULA; BETULA ALBOSINENSIS; PICEA; PICEA ASPERATA;

EID: 13944249558     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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