Using thermal time models to predict seedling emergence of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) under alternating temperature regimes

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-271

  Qiu, Jie ^a   Bai, Yuguang ^a   Coulman, Bruce ^a   Romo, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternating temperature; Dactylis glomerata; Dormancy, seed germination; Thermal time model

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA;

EID: 33846842193     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/SSR2006258     Document Type: Article

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