100-Seed test for desiccation tolerance and germination: A case study on eight tropical palm species

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 393-403

  Pritchard, H W ^a   Wood, C B ^a   Hodges, S ^a   Vautier, H J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX; PHOENIX ROEBELENII; SYAGRUS; SYAGRUS SCHIZOPHYLLA;

EID: 3042717806     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2004.32.2.11     Document Type: Article

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