Effects of salinity, light, and temperature on seed germination in a Turkish endangered halophyte, Kalidiopsis wagenitzii (Chenopodiaceae)

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-30

  Sekmen, Askim Hediye ^a   Ozdemir, Filiz ^a   Türkan, Ismail ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endangered endemic species; Halophyte; Kalidiopsis wagenitzii; Light; Recovery from salinity; Salt tolerance; Seed germination; Temperature regime

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GERMINATION; HALOPHYTE; LIGHT EFFECT; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE;

EID: 2542473676     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/NXAR-71FB-CND5-E8FJ     Document Type: Article

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