Seeds and seasons: Interpreting germination timing in the field

Seed Science Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 175-187

  Donohue, Kathleen ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Dormancy; Life history; Maternal effects; Phenotypic plasticity; Photoperiod; Seasonal cues; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 27144467746     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005208     Document Type: Review

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