Role of the lens in physical dormancy in seeds of Sophora alopecuroides L. (Fabaceae) from north-west China

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 491-497

  Hu, X W ^a   Wang, Y R ^a   Wu, Y P ^a   Nan, Z B ^a   Baskin, C C ^b,c  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field exposure; Hilum; Hot water; Imbibition time; Primary site of water entry; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; IMBIBITION; LEGUME; SCARIFICATION; SULFURIC ACID; WARM WATER;

FABACEAE; LENS (ANGIOSPERM); SOPHORA; SOPHORA ALOPECUROIDES;

EID: 44949228217     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07265     Document Type: Article

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