Germination of dormant seeds of Stylosanthes humilis as affected by organic acids

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Pelacani, C R ^a,b   Ribeiro, D M ^a   Barros, R S ^a   Frigeri, R B C ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RONDÔNIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 15944389539     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.1.11     Document Type: Article

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