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The autumn effect: timing of physical dormancy break in seeds of two winter annual species of Geraniaceae by a stepwise process.

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Abstract
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The involvement of two steps in the physical dormancy (PY)-breaking process previously has been demonstrated in seeds of Fabaceae and Convolvulaceae. Even though there is a claim for a moisture-controlled stepwise PY-breaking in some species of Geraniaceae, no study has evaluated the role of temperature in the PY-breaking process in this family. The aim of this study was to determine whether a temperature-controlled stepwise PY-breaking process occurs in seeds of the winter annuals Geranium carolinianum and G. dissectum.

Year of Publication
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2012
Journal
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Annals of botany
Volume
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110
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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637-51
ISSN Number
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0305-7364
URL
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https://academic.oup.com/aob/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/aob/mcs122
DOI
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10.1093/aob/mcs122
Short Title
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Ann Bot
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