Effect of seed moisture content during prechilling on the germination response of alder and birch seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-373

  De Atrip, N ^a   O'Reilly, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULACEAE;

EID: 23644432610     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.2.09     Document Type: Article

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