Rapid and effective germination methods for overcoming seed dormancy in annual canarygrass

Crop Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1696-1703

  Matus Cadiz M A ^a   Hucl, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS; PHALARIS CANARIENSIS;

EID: 25444461715     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.0347     Document Type: Article

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