International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Moisture requirements for Pinus sylvestris seeds: Variation in germination among provenances from different elevations

Melusi Rampart
  • Melusi Rampart
  • Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources; Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 07 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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