The longevity of crop seeds stored under ambient conditions

Seed Science Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Nagel, Manuela ^a   Börner, Andreas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation; Field establishment; Genebank; Genetic diversity; Longevity; Sambient storage; Seeds

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SCHOENOPRASUM; LACTUCA; PAPAVER; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77952485837     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258509990213     Document Type: Article

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