The role of after-ripening in promoting germination of arid zone seeds: A study on six Australian species

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-421

  Commander, Lucy E ^a,b   Merritt, David J ^a,b   Rokich, Deanna P ^a,b,c   Dixon, Kingsley W ^a,b  

^a KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Karrikinolide; Rehabilitation; Seed dormancy; Smoke

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; GERMINATION; GROWTH REGULATOR; HABITAT RESTORATION; HORMONE; MOISTURE CONTENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPENING; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ACANTHOCARPUS PREISSII; ANTHOCERCIS LITTOREA; DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; EREMOPHILA (ANGIOSPERM); ROEPERA FRUTICULOSA; THRYPTOMENE; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 72249085338     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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