Breaking seed dormancy in Opuntia rastrera from the Chihuahuan desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Mandujano, M C ^a   Montana C ^b   Rojas Arechiga M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Acid scarification; After ripening; Mechanical scarification; Opuntia; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; GERMINATION; SCARIFICATION; SEED DORMANCY; SEED TREATMENT;

OPUNTIA RASTRERA;

EID: 15744399626     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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