Seed germination in a narrow endemic species (Telekia speciosissima, Asteraceae): Implications for ex situ conservation

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-61

  Brusa, G ^a   Ceriani, R ^b   Cerabolini, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b Centro Flora Autoctona della Regione Lombardia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine chasmophytes; Cold stratification; Germination ecology; Light requirement; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; TELEKIA;

EID: 33847294832     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500601153495     Document Type: Article

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