Breaking of seed dormancy in a Turkish endemic Hypericum species: Hypericum aviculariifolium subsp. depilatum var. depilatum by light and some pre-soaking treatments

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 159-164

  Cirak C ^a   Kevseroglu K ^a   Ayan, A K ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

GA; KNO3; Light requirement; Tap water treatment

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; SEED DORMANCY;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

HYPERICUM;

EID: 33750009617     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.027     Document Type: Article

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