Extreme ionic and temperature effects on germination of weeping alkaligrass (Puccinellia distans), Nuttall's alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)

Weed Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 305-310

  Tarasoff, Catherine S ^a   Ball, Daniel A ^b   Mallory Smith, Carol A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; Halophytes; Water potential

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GERMINATION; GRASS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; SALINITY TOLERANCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEED;

GRANDE RONDE VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE; PUCCINELLIA DISTANS; PUCCINELLIA NUTTALLIANA;

EID: 34547508764     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-06-170.1     Document Type: Article

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