Seed size variation in cold and freezing tolerance during seed germination of winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata) (Chenopodiaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-59

  Wang, Ruojing ^a,b   Bai, Yuguang ^a   Low, Nicholas H ^a   Tanino, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Freezing tolerance; Potassium leakage; Seed size; Soluble sugars; Thermal time; Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; SEED; SUGARS;

FREEZING TOLERANCE; POTASSIUM LEAKAGE; SEED SIZE; SOLUBLE SUGARS; THERMAL TIME; WINTERFAT (KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA);

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ADAPTATION; FREEZE TOLERANCE; GERMINATION; NATIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT; SEED SIZE; SHRUB;

CALORIMETRY; PLANTS; SEEDS; SUGARS;

NORTH AMERICA;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA;

EID: 33744934465     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-143     Document Type: Article

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