Seed dormancy is largely imposed by the relative degree of mechanical restriction afforded by the seed coat.

Claim · model-written summary

Seed dormancy is largely imposed by the relative degree of mechanical restriction afforded by the seed coat.

Taxon

johnsongrassSorghum halepensee0

Outcome

seed dormancye4

Qualifier

relative degree of mechanical restriction afforded by the seed coate4

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Verbatim

e0

“We studied germination of seeds of 44 morphologically distinct, vegetative ecotypes of johnsongrass ( Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.). Seeds of most ecotypes were highly dormant”

e4

“Interpretation of the evidence suggests that seed dormancy is largely imposed by the relative degree of mechanical restriction afforded by the seed coat”