Modeling of Seed Dormancy

Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 72-112

  Allen, Phil S ^a   Benech Arnold, Roberto L ^b   Batlla, Diego ^b   Bradford, Kent J ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; Phenology; Seed dormancy; Seedling; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948078552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470988848.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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