Cracking the woody endocarp of Santalum spicatum nuts by wetting and rapid drying improves germination

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Woodall, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SEED;

SANTALACEAE; SANTALUM;

EID: 2542442793     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT03007     Document Type: Article

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