To germinate or not to germinate: A question of dormancy relief not germination stimulation

Seed Science Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 243-248

  Finch Savage, William E ^a   Footitt, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dormancy; germination; light; nitrate; temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869015868     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258512000165     Document Type: Review

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