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Germination, dormancy and red tape

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2007

Cees M. Karssen
Cees M. Karssen*
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Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Arboretumlaan 4, NL-6703 BD, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Seed Science Research , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , December 2002 , pp. 203 - 216
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