Photo-thermal regulation of seed germination in natural populations of Eruca sativa Miller (Brassicaceae)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 85, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-96

  Barazani, O ^a   Quaye, M ^a,b   Ohali, S ^a   Barzilai, M ^a   Kigel, J ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Genetic variation; Germination; Gibberellin; Light; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE VARIATION; DICOTYLEDON; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH REGULATOR; INHIBITION; LIGHT INTENSITY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOPERIOD; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ISRAEL;

BRASSICACEAE; ERUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84863754525     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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