Seed storage behaviour and seed germination in African and Malagasy baobabs (Adansonia species)

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-88

  Razanameharizaka, Juvet ^a   Grouzis, Michel ^b   Ravelomanana, Didier ^a   Danthu, Pascal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Antananarivo   (Madagascar)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Adansonia; Africa; Baobab; Germination; Madagascar; Seed storage behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA;

EID: 33644776785     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005231     Document Type: Article

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