Scarification, temperature and light in germination of Senna occidentalis seed (Caesalpinaceae)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-230

  Delachiave, M E A ^a   De Pinho, S Z ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIOIDEAE; SENNA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 1842418554     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.2.01     Document Type: Article

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