Germination patterns and ecological characteristics of Vellozia seeds from high-altitude sites in south-eastern Brazil

Seed Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-74

  Da Mota, Letícia A Soares ^a   Garcia, Queila S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

campos rupestres; endemic species; high temperature; light requirement; seed size; Velloziaceae

Indexed keywords

VELLOZIA; VELLOZIACEAE;

EID: 84873382307     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258512000256     Document Type: Article

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