Effect of pre-sowing treatment on seed germination and seedling vigour in Angelica glauca, a threatened medicinal herb

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 796-799

  Butola, Jitendra S ^a   Badola, Hemant K ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIACEAE; APIALES;

EID: 9744226598     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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