Small-seeded Hakea species tolerate cotyledon loss better than large-seeded congeners.
Six Hakea species varying greatly in seed size were selected for cotyledon damage experiments. The growth of seedlings with cotyledons partially or completely removed was monitored over 90 days. All seedlings perished by the fifth week when both cotyledons were removed irrespective of seed size. Par...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50859 |