Seasonality of seed production and germination trends of Fumana ericoides (Cistaceae) in the west semiarid Mediterranean region

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-126

  Llorens, L ^a   Pons, M ^a   Gil, L ^a   Boira, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Physical dormancy; Seasonality; Seed coat; Water impermeability

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEASONALITY; SEED DORMANCY; SEED PRODUCTION; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB;

CISTACEAE; FUMANA ERICOIDES;

EID: 36248943020     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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