Emergence and initial growth of Copernicia prunifera (Arecaceae) as a function of fruit maturation

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of fruit maturation on the physiological quality of seeds and on the initial growth of carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera). Propagules were collected from specimens of urban tree growth in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. The treatments were set up with four re...

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Main Authors: Diego de Sousa Pereira, José Edilson Silva Sousa, Magnum de Sousa Pereira, Nayara Roberto Gonçalves, Antonio Marcos Esmeraldo Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes
Series:Journal of Seed Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372014000100001&lng=en&tlng=en