Factors affecting seed germination of little mallow (Malva parviflora) in southern Australia

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1045-1050

  Chauhan, Bhagirath S ^a   Gill, Gurjeet ^a   Preston, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Osmotic and salt stress; pH; Scarification; Seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; HERB; OSMOREGULATION; OSMOSIS; PH; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SCARIFICATION; SEED BURIAL; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; WEED; ZERO TILLAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MALVA; MALVA PARVIFLORA;

EID: 33846090769     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-06-067.1     Document Type: Article

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