Dormancy and germination in three Acacia (Fabaceae) species from central Argentina

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-82

  Funes, Guillermo ^a   Venier, Paula ^b  

^a Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acacia aroma; Acacia caven; Acacia furcatispina; Germination temperature; Physical dormancy

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA AROMA; ACACIA CAVEN; FABACEAE;

EID: 33644776783     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005229     Document Type: Article

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