Embryo immaturity associated with delayed germination in recalcitrant seeds of Virola surinamensis (Rol.) Warb. (Myristicaceae)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 375-386

  Pina Rodrigues F C M ^a   Figliolia, M B ^b  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b IF Instituto Florestal   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIROLA SURINAMENSIS;

EID: 23744433322     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.2.10     Document Type: Article

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