Using sequential digital images to study seed germination and dormancy

Propagation of Ornamental Plants

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-16

  Geneve, Robert L ^a   Dutt, Manjul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cercis; Computer aided imaging; Gleditisia; Honeylocust; Physical dormancy; Physiological dormancy; Redbud

Indexed keywords

CERCIS; CERCIS CANADENSIS; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS;

EID: 39449125554     PISSN: 13119109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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