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Seed flotation and germination of salt marsh plants: The effects of stratification, salinity, and/or inundation regime
Author(s): T. Elsey-Quirk, B. A. Middleton and C. E. Proffitt
Month: Jul
Year: 2009
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Aquatic Botany
Volume: 91
Issue: 1
Pages: 40-46
Article Topic(s): Germination, Water
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse, Wetland
Species Referenced: Iva frutescens (Jesuit's bark),
Abstract
Examines the effects of cold stratification and salinity on eight salt marsh species, including Iva frutescens and Borrichia frutescens. Fresh seeds of Iva frutescens were non-dormant during dispersal.Suggested Citation
T. Elsey-Quirk, B. A. Middleton and C. E. Proffitt. "Seed flotation and germination of salt marsh plants: The effects of stratification, salinity, and/or inundation regime." Aquatic Botany 91.1 (2009): 40-46.Go back