Age-related biochemical changes during storage of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Pukacka, Stanislawa ^a   Ratajczak, Ewelina ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Ascorbic acid; Fagus sylvatica; Germination; Glutathione; Phenolics; Reactive oxygen species; Seed viability

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 34250360783     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258507629432     Document Type: Article

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