Seed dormancy and germination stimulation syndromes for Australian temperate species

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 336-344

  Merritt, D J ^a,b   Turner, S R ^a,b   Clarke, S ^a,b   Dixon, K W ^a,b  

^a KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; GRASS; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SEED BURIAL; SEED DORMANCY; SEED TREATMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACANTHOCARPUS PREISSII; ASTROLOMA XEROPHYLLUM; GAHNIA; GOODENIA; LOMANDRA; MARIANTHUS BICOLOR; TERSONIA CYATHIFLORA; XYRIS;

EID: 34249093903     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT06106     Document Type: Review

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