Different seed dormancy levels imposed by tissues covering the Caryopsis in Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 320-331

  Lp, M ^a   Han, J ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Sun, J ^b   Haferkamp, M ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Qingdao Haiyuan Turf Co Ltd   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARYOPSIS; ZOYSIA JAPONICA;

EID: 77956238952     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2010.38.2.05     Document Type: Article

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