Sowing seeds for the future: The need for establishing protocols for the study of seed dormancy

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 264-269

  Silveira, Fernando Augusto Oliveira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dormancy classification system; Embryoless seeds; Lack of germination; Viability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880813806     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-33062013000200003     Document Type: Article

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