Changes in soluble carbohydrates during storage of Caesalpinia echinata LAM. (Brazilwood) seeds, an endangered leguminous tree from the Brazilian atlantic forest

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2 B, 2006, Pages 739-745

  Garcia, I S ^a   Souza, A ^a   Barbedo, C J ^a   Dietrich, S M C ^a   Figueiredo Ribeiro, R C L ^a  

^a Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais do Estado de São Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cyclitols; Desiccation tolerance; Pernambuco; Seed longevity; Soluble sugars

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIA; CAESALPINIA ECHINATA;

EID: 33746890926     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000400018     Document Type: Article

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