Role of the lens in controlling water uptake in seeds of two fabaceae (papilionoideae) species treated with sulphuric acid and hot water

Seed Science Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-80

  Hu, Xiao Wen ^a   Wang, Yan Rong ^a   Wu, Yan Pei ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^b,c  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hilum; Imbibition time; Lens; Physical dormancy; Seed dormancy; Sesbania sesban; Vigna oblongifolia; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; LENS (ANGIOSPERM); PAPILIONOIDEAE; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; VIGNA OBLONGIFOLIA;

EID: 68349126803     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258509301099     Document Type: Article

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