Seed-dormancy variation in natural populations of two tropical leguminous tree species: Senna multijuga (Caesalpinoideae) and Plathymenia reticulata Mimosoideae

Seed Science Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Lacerda, Daniela R ^a   Filho, José Pires Lemos ^a   Goulart, Maíra F ^a   Ribeiro, Renata A ^a   Lovato, Maria Bernadete ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dormancy variation; Hard seed coat dormancy; Heritability; Legumes; Plathymenia reticulata; Senna multijuga; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; MIMOSOIDEAE; PLATHYMENIA RETICULATA; SENNA; SENNA MULTIJUGA;

EID: 3042769724     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2004162     Document Type: Article

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