Drying method influences the development of germinability, dessication tolerance and subsequent longevity of immature seeds of sumaúma (Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. [Bombacaceae])

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-156

  Lima Jr , M De V ^a,b   Ellis, R H ^b   Hong, T D ^b   Ferraz, I D K ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 15944392500     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.1.15     Document Type: Article

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