Germination behaviour of Astroloma xerophyllum (Ericaceae), a species with woody indehiscent endocarps

The dispersal unit of many Ericaceae comprises an ovoid drupe with a woody indehiscent endocarp, and diaspores of this type are notoriously difficult to germinate for most members of this widely distributed family. Within the biodiverse south-west of Western Australia, more than 200 drupaceous speci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Turner, S., Commander, L., Baskin, J., Baskin, C., Dixon, Kingsley
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6317