Effect of high temperatures on seed germination of Solanum aculeastrum

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 353-356

  Koduru, S ^a   Grierson, D S ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fire; High temperature; S. aculeastrum; Seed germination; Smoke; Solanaceae

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM ACULEASTRUM;

EID: 33646380120     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.353.356     Document Type: Article

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