Understanding the Impact of Sheep Digestion on Seed Germination in the Cold Desert Annual <i>Diptychocarpus strictus</i> with Emphasis on Fruit and Seed Heteromorphism
This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds from <i>Diptychocarpus strictus</i>, a plant species inhabiting the cold desert pastoral area of China. Furthermore, this study sought to evaluate the germination potential of these seeds following dige...
Main Authors: | Xuheng Zhao, Yixiang Wang, Fangfang Cao, Xuzhe Wang, Fanfan Zhang, Sumera Anwar, Zhihua Sun, Hongsu He |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/2/235 |
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