Sensitivity to ethylene as a major component in the germination of seeds of Stylosanthes humilis

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-45

  Ribeiro, Dimas Mendes ^a   Barros, Raimundo Santos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Ethylene; Germination; Hormone sensitivity; Inhibition; Stylosanthes humilis

Indexed keywords

STYLOSANTHES HUMILIS;

EID: 33644747631     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005233     Document Type: Article

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