Vapour is the principal source of water imbibed by seeds in unsaturated soils

Seed Science Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Wuest, Stewart ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; Hydraulic conductivity; Imbibition; Seed soil contact; Water vapour

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250319022     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258507383165     Document Type: Review

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