Comparative longevity and low-temperature storage of seeds of Hydatellaceae and temporary pool species of south-west Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-334

  Tuckett, R E ^a,b   Merritt, D J ^a,b   Hay, F R ^c,d   Hopper, S D ^a,c   Dixon, K W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^d INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECOREGION; HERB; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LONGEVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; ORCHARD; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEED BANK; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

GLOSSOSTIGMA; HALORAGACEAE; HYDATELLACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYRIOPHYLLUM; SCROPHULARIACEAE; TRITHURIA SUBMERSA;

EID: 77953998876     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT10011     Document Type: Article

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