Mechanisms underpinning the onset of seed coat impermeability and dormancy-break in Astragalus adsurgens
Abstract Impermeable seed coats, i.e. physical dormancy (PY) influence the germination ecology of plants from 18 angiosperm families. Astragalus adsurgens (Fabaceae; Papilinoidaae) is a perennial plant widespread in temperate regions that is thought to produce both permeable and impermeable seeds. W...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46158-z |