Invasiveness evaluation of fireweed (crassocephalum crepidioides) based on its seed germination features

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Chen, Guo Qi ^a   Guo, Shui Liang ^a   Huang, Qiu Sheng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Germination; Moisture content; NaCl stress; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BASSIA SCOPARIA; CHAMERION ANGUSTIFOLIUM; CRASSOCEPHALUM; CRASSOCEPHALUM CREPIDIOIDES;

EID: 65649148647     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2009.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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