Physiological responses of limonium aureum seeds to ultra-drying

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 569-575

  Li, Yi ^a   Feng, Hu Yuan ^a   Chen, Tuo ^b   Yang, Xiao Ming ^a   An, Li Zhe ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Limonium aureum; Seed physiological indices; Ultra dry

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEED; SILICA;

LIMONIUM;

EID: 34249052836     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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