Pre- and post-harvest influences on physiological dormancy alleviation of an Australian Asteraceae species: Actinobole uliginosum (A. Gray) H. Eichler

Seed Science Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 191-199

  Hoyle, Gemma L ^a   Daws, Matthew I ^b   Steadman, Kathryn J ^a   Adkins, Steve W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinobole uliginosum; After ripening; Asteraceae; Australia; Climate; Dormancy; Seeds

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBOLE ULIGINOSUM; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 54949142138     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258508082986     Document Type: Article

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