Seed dormancy and germination of an endangered coastal plant Eryngium maritimum (Apiaceae)

Estonian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-161

  Necajeva, Jevgenija ^a   Ievinsh, Gederts ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Cold stratification; Dormancy; Gibberellins; Seed embryos; Size class

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877708241     PISSN: 1736602X     EISSN: 17367549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3176/eco.2013.2.06     Document Type: Article

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