Thermoinhibition of seed germination

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-461

  Hills, P N ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INHIBITION; SEED; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1842714915     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30281-7     Document Type: Review

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