An improved method for breaking dormancy in seeds of Sesbania sesban

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-195

  Wang, Y R ^a   Hanson, J ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN;

EID: 42149156605     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479708006327     Document Type: Article

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