Thermal requirements for seed germination in Miscanthus compared with Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinaceae), Maize (Zea mays) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 375-386

  Clifton Brown, John ^a   Robson, Paul ^a   Sanderson, Ruth ^a   Hastings, Astley ^b   Valentine, John ^a   Donnison, Iain ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Germination; Miscanthus; Modelling; Seed propagation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MODELS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TEMPERATURE;

BIO-ENERGY; CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE; CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; GERMINATION; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS; SEED PROPAGATION; THERMAL REQUIREMENTS;

SEED;

EID: 84866496558     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2011.01094.x     Document Type: Article

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