Is seed dormancy under environmental control or bound to plant traits?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 559-564

  Jurado, Enrique ^a   Flores, Joel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Growth form; Plant longevity; Seed ecology; Seed germination; Seed size

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GERMINATION; SEED SIZE;

EID: 27744594659     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2005)16[559:ISDUEC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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