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Can Electrical Conductivity Predict Seed Germination of Three Pinus Species? Cover

Can Electrical Conductivity Predict Seed Germination of Three Pinus Species?

By: I. Takos,  G. Varsamis,  T. Merou and  C. Alexiou  
Open Access
|Aug 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
Language: English
Page range: 168 - 170
Submitted on: Jan 24, 2012
Published on: Aug 1, 2017
Published by: Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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