Assessment of viability of Acer caesium and Ulmus wallichiana seeds through the tetrazolium test

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 691-700

  Phartyal, S S ^a   Thapliyal, R C ^a   Nayal, J S ^a   Joshi, G ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER CAESIUM; ULMUS; ULMUS WALLICHIANA;

EID: 1842579029     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.3.18     Document Type: Article

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