Computer-assisted recovery of threatened plants: Keys for breaking seed dormancy of Eryngium viviparum

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Ayuso, Manuel ^a   Ramil Rego, Pablo ^b   Landin, Mariana ^b   Gallego, Pedro P ^a   Barreal, M Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apiaceae; Artificial intelligence; Conservation; Dormancy; Embryo seed ratio; Endemic plant; Germination; Underdeveloped embryo

Indexed keywords

EID: 85038364958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.02092     Document Type: Article

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