Seed size influence on germination responses to light and temperature of seven pioneer tree species from the central Amazon

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 759-766

  Aud, Fabiana F ^a   Ferraz, Isolde D K ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alternating temperatures; Germinability; Mean germination time; Photoblastic germination; Secondary forests; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; SEED DORMANCY; TEMPERATURE; TREE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GERMINATION; LIGHT; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDS; TEMPERATURE; TREES;

EID: 84871854818     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652012000300018     Document Type: Article

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