Seed size and chilling affect germination of Larix decidua Mill. seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 508-513

  Gorian, F ^a   Pasquini, S ^a   Daws, M I ^b  

^a State Forestry Service   (Italy)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA;

EID: 34548307043     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.2.26     Document Type: Article

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