Effects of a butenolide present in smoke on light-mediated germination of Australian Asteraceae

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-35

  Merritt, D J ^a,b   Kristiansen, M ^a   Flematti, G R ^b   Turner, S R ^a,b   Ghisalberti, E L ^b   Trengove, R D ^c   Dixon, K W ^a,b  

^a KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Butenolide; Gibberellic acid; Light; Seed germination; Smoke

Indexed keywords

ANGIANTHUS; ASTERACEAE; ERYMOPHYLLUM GLOSSANTHUS; GNEPHOSIS; MYRIOCEPHALUS GUERINAE; PODOLEPIS CANESCENS; RHODANTHE;

EID: 33644774828     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005232     Document Type: Article

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