Planting date effects on the germinability and seedling vigour of Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae) seeds

Phytoprotection

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-168

  Nurse, Robert E ^a,b   DiTommaso, Antonio ^a   Ramirez, Ricardo A ^c,d  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; GLYCINE MAX; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MALVACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20444397399     PISSN: 00319511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/010908ar     Document Type: Article

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