Germination of dormant seeds of Stylosanthes humilis as promoted by ethylene accumulation in closed environments

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-88

  Mendes Ribeiro, Dimas ^a   Santos Barros, Raimundo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Closed environments; Dormancy; Ethylene; Germination; Seeds; Townsville stylo

Indexed keywords

STYLOSANTHES; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; STYLOSANTHES HUMILIS;

EID: 4944262521     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202004000200003     Document Type: Article

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