Seed biology and germination ecophysiology of Camellia nitidissima

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-118

  Yang, Qi He ^a   Wei, Xiao ^b   Zeng, Xian Lu ^a   Ye, Wan Hui ^c   Yin, Xiao Juan ^a   Zhang Ming, Wang ^c   Jiang, Yun Sheng ^b  

^a JIAYING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Camellia nitidissima; Desiccation tolerance; Germination; Seed; Soil depth; Temperature; Water stress

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

SOIL DEPTH; WATER STRESS;

SEED;

DESICCATION; DICOTYLEDON; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; MORPHOLOGY; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL DEPTH; WATER STRESS;

FORESTRY; MOISTURE; PLANTS; SEEDS;

CAMELLIA NITIDISSIMA; THEACEAE;

EID: 38649095584     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.08.028     Document Type: Article

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