Influence of pretreatment and desiccation on the germination of Laurus nobilis L. seeds

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-161

  Tilki, Fahrettin ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Laurus nobilis; Recalcitrant; Seed dormancy; Stratification

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIC ACID;

DORMANCY; GERMINATION; SEED; STRATIFICATION;

ARTICLE; DESICCATION; GERMINATION; LAURUS; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PERICARP; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE;

LAURUS; LAURUS NOBILIS;

EID: 1842783914     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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