Effect of high temperature on chalazal plug removal and germination in Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 221-225

  Daws, M I ^a,b   Orr, D ^b   Burslem, D F R P ^b   Mullins, C E ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APEIBA TIBOURBOU;

EID: 33645790084     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2006.34.1.26     Document Type: Article

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