Seed dormancy in four Tibetan Plateau Vicia species and characterization of physiological changes in response of seeds to environmental factors

Seed Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-140

  Hu, Xiaowen ^a   Li, Tingshan ^a   Wang, Juan ^a   Wang, Yanrong ^a   Baskin, Carol C ^b,c   Baskin, Jerry M ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

hydrotime model; physical dormancy; physiological dormancy; plant growth regulators; Vicia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877731659     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258513000019     Document Type: Article

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