Dormancy, germination and viability of Salsola imbricata seeds in relation to light, temperature and salinity

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 595-606

  Mehrun Nisa, ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Weber, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; SALSOLA; SALSOLA IMBRICATA;

EID: 36849086824     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.3.07     Document Type: Article

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