Mistakes in germination ecology and how to avoid them

Carol C. Baskin; Ken Thompson; Jerry M. Baskin

doi:10.1079/SSR2006247

Mistakes in germination ecology and how to avoid them

Carol C. Baskin, Ken Thompson, Jerry M. Baskin

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	165-168
Number of pages	4
Journal	Seed Science Research
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1079/SSR2006247
State	Published - Sep 2006

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Keywords

Germination test procedures
Seed dormancy
Seed germination
Seed germination ecology

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Plant Science

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Mistakes in germination ecology and how to avoid them

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