Seed germination response to high temperature and water stress in three invasive Asteraceae weeds from Xishuangbanna, SW China.

Crassocephalum crepidioides, Conyza canadensis, and Ageratum conyzoides are alien annuals naturalized in China, which produce a large number of viable seeds every year. They widely grow in Xishuangbanna, becoming troublesome weeds that compete with crops for water and nutrients. As seed germination...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xia Yuan, Bin Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5783400?pdf=render