Effects of sand burying on caryopsis germination and seedling growth of Bromus inermis Leyss

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2438-2443

  Yang, Hui Ling ^a,b,c   Cao, Zhi Ping ^b   Dong, Ming ^a   Ye, Yong Zhong ^c   Huang, Zhen Ying ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adaptation strategy; Bromus inermis Leyss; Caryopsis germination; Othidag sandy land; Sand burying; Seedling emergence; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

BIOMASS; FRUIT; GERMINATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; SEEDLING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BROMUS; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SEEDLING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BROMUS; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; GERMINATION; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SEEDLING; SILICON DIOXIDE;

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; CARYOPSIS;

EID: 38949196386     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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