Extreme thermo-tolerance in seeds of desert succulents is related to maximum annual temperature

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 262-265

  Daws, M I ^a   Kabadajic, A ^a   Manger, K ^a   Kranner, I ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aizoaceae; Cactaceae; Crassulaceae; Heat shock; Seeds; Thermal tolerance

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DESERT; DESICCATION; HEAT SHOCK; SEED; SHRUB; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

AIZOACEAE; CACTACEAE; CRASSULACEAE;

EID: 34047174489     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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