Maturation temperature and rainfall influence seed dormancy characteristics of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1047-1057

  Steadman, Kathryn J ^a   Ellery, Amanda J ^b   Chapman, Ross ^b   Moore, Andrew ^b   Turner, Neil C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate; Drought; Germination; Plant growth; Seed production; Water stress; Weed

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; MATURATION; RAINFALL; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM RIGIDUM;

EID: 9644295652     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04083     Document Type: Article

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