Effect of Light, Temperature, and Flooding on Seed Germination of the Neotroplcal Panicum laxum Sw.

Ayodele Cole, N H (1977) Effect of Light, Temperature, and Flooding on Seed Germination of the Neotroplcal Panicum laxum Sw. Biotropica, 9 (3). pp. 191-194.

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Abstract

The neotropical grass panicum laxum Sw. now colonizing tropical grass-herb swamps in West Africa, shows seed germination characteristics of weedy species. These characteristics include dark inhibition, rapid germination, high germination rate and a high intraspecific variation in germination potential in the light. P. Laxum also exhibits enhanced seed germination under flooded conditions and at low radiant energy flux hence its success in competing with indigenous swamp species.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Botany Department, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT
Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2012 05:09
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2012 05:09
Official URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2387880
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4542

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