Changes in desiccation tolerance and respiratory rates of immature Caesalpinia echinata Lam. Seeds

Abstract: Seed storage is an important tool for ex situ conservation. Orthodox seeds can be stored for long periods, but recalcitrant seeds generally only for short periods. There is wide variation in the degree of desiccation tolerance between orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, leading authors to sug...

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Main Authors: Ana Clara Ferreira Baptista Araujo, Claudio José Barbedo
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=S2317-15372017000200123&lng=en&tlng=en