Effects of storage conditions and sowing methods on seed germination of Leymus chinensis

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 997-1002

  Ma, Hong Yuan ^a,b   Liang, Zheng Wei ^a,c  

^a NORTHEAST INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c Da'an Sodic Land Experiment Station   (China)

Author keywords

Germination rate; Germination substrate; Leymus chinensis; Low temperature; Saline alkali soil; Sowing method

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; SALINE SOIL; SEED PRODUCTION; SOWING; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POACEAE; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

GERMINATION; POACEAE; SEEDS; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

LEYMUS CHINENSIS;

EID: 34447639611     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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