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Mistakes in germination ecology and how to avoid them

Baskin, C. C., Thompson, K., and Baskin, J. M. Seed Science Research 16(3):165-168. 2006.

Frequently, in studies on seed germination ecology mistakes are made that lead to problems in determining the kind of dormancy and in extrapolating data to the field situation. In this paper, we discuss 22 of these issues and offer suggestions on how to avoid them.


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Author(s): Carol C. Baskin, Ken Thompson, Jerry M. Baskin

Section: Seeds