Red light inhibition of spore germination in Ophioglossum crotalophoroides

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1156-1158

  Whittier, Dean P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Far red light; Ophioglossaceae; Ophioglossum; Phytochrome; Red light; Spore germination

Indexed keywords

FAR-RED LIGHT; OPHIOGLOSSACEAE; OPHIOGLOSSUM; PHYTOCHROMES; RED LIGHT; SPORE GERMINATION;

MOISTURE; SOILS;

MICROORGANISMS;

GERMINATION; MYCORRHIZA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SPORE; VASCULAR PLANT;

GERMINATION; MOISTURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPORES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; OPHIOGLOSSACEAE; OPHIOGLOSSUM; OPHIOGLOSSUM CROTALOPHOROIDES;

EID: 33750025653     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-063     Document Type: Article

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