Seed germination of Cistus creticus L. and Cistus laurifolius L. as influenced by dry-heat, soaking in distilled water and gibberellic acid

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-195

  Tilki, Fahrettin ^a  

^a ARTVIN CORUH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cistus; Pretreatment; Seed dormancy; Seed scarification

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIC ACID; WATER;

DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; HORMONE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCARIFICATION; SEED DORMANCY;

ARTICLE; CISTUS; CISTUS CRETICUS; CISTUS LAURIFOLIUS; GERMINATION; PLANT SEED; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

CISTUS; CISTUS CRETICUS; CISTUS LAURIFOLIUS;

EID: 41349113567     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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