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Effect of abiotic factors in seed germination of the medicinal aromatic plant Ziziphora hispanica L. Cover

Effect of abiotic factors in seed germination of the medicinal aromatic plant Ziziphora hispanica L.

By: M. Djebbouri,  M. Zouidi and  M. Terras  
Open Access
|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Submitted on: Oct 31, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 28, 2024
Published on: Jan 28, 2025
Published by: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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