Seed germination of three provenances of Pinus brutia (Ten.) as influenced by stratification, temperature and water stress

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 133-136

  Tilki, Fahrettin ^a   Dirik, Huseyin ^b  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Pretreatment; Provenance; Seed germination; Water potential

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

CONIFEROUS TREE; GERMINATION; PROVENANCE; SEED DORMANCY; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER STRESS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PINE; PINUS BRUTIA; PLANT WATER POTENTIAL; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; WATER STRESS;

PINUS BRUTIA;

EID: 33846656263     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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