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Interaction of Growth Inhibitor and a Natural Germination Stimulator in the Dormancy of Fraxinus excelsior L.

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DORMANCY of seeds of the genus Fraxinus has been variously ascribed to immaturity of the embryo1, mechanical resistance of the seed coats2,3, and the presence of growth-inhibiting substances within the pericarp3 and in the mucilage surrounding the embryo4. A recent study of dormancy in the fruits of F. excelsior L. has shown that these explanations are inadequate.

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  1. Department of Botany, Makerere College, Kampala, Uganda

    T. A. VILLIERS

  2. Department of Botany, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth

    P. F. WAREING

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VILLIERS, T., WAREING, P. Interaction of Growth Inhibitor and a Natural Germination Stimulator in the Dormancy of Fraxinus excelsior L.. Nature 185, 112–114 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185112b0

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