Dormancy release and seed ageing in the endangered species Silene diclinis

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-358

  Mira, Sara ^a   González Benito, M Elena ^a   Ibars, Ana M ^b   Estrelles, Elena ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caryophyllaceae; Dormancy release; Endangered plants; Ex situ conservation; Seed ageing; Seed coat color; Seed heterogeneity; Seed longevity; Silene diclinis; Storage conditions

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOASSAY; COLOR; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HERB; HETEROGENEITY; LONGEVITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEED BANK; SEED COLLECTION; SEED DORMANCY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; SILENE; SILENE DICLINIS;

EID: 79551621099     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9833-x     Document Type: Article

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