Examining the interaction of light, nutrients and carbohydrates on seed germination and early seedling development of Bletia purpurea (Orchidaceae)

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-99

  Johnson, Timothy R ^a   Kane, Michael E ^a   Pérez, Hector E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Photoblastic; Rhizoid; Seed physiology; Seedling development

Indexed keywords

BLETIA PURPUREA; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 78650419306     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-010-9516-3     Document Type: Article

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