African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of temperature, light, desiccation and cold storage on germination of Sophora tonkinensis (Leguminosae) seeds

X. Pu
  • X. Pu
  • College of Forestry and Horticulture, Hubei University for Nationalities, Enshi, Hubei Province, 445000, China.
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Y.F. Huang
  • Y.F. Huang
  • Guangxi Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory, Seed Bank for Medicinal Plant, Center for Conservation of Medicinal Plant, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal plant, Nanning, Guangxi zhuang Autonomic Region, 530023, China.
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C.L. Pan
  • C.L. Pan
  • Guangxi Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory, Seed Bank for Medicinal Plant, Center for Conservation of Medicinal Plant, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal plant, Nanning, Guangxi zhuang Autonomic Region, 530023, China.
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L. Yao
  • L. Yao
  • College of Forestry and Horticulture, Hubei University for Nationalities, Enshi, Hubei Province, 445000, China.
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X.R. Ai
  • X.R. Ai
  • College of Forestry and Horticulture, Hubei University for Nationalities, Enshi, Hubei Province, 445000, China.
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Z. J. Deng
  • Z. J. Deng
  • Guangxi Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory, Seed Bank for Medicinal Plant, Center for Conservation of Medicinal Plant, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal plant, Nanning, Guangxi zhuang Autonomic Region, 530023, China.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2013
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2014
  •  Published: 25 March 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Pu, X., Huang, Y.F., Pan, C.L., Yao, L., Ai, X.R., & Deng, Z. J. (2015). Effects of temperature, light, desiccation and cold storage on germination of Sophora tonkinensis (Leguminosae) seeds. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(12), 1015-1019.
Chicago /
X. Pu, Y.F. Huang, C.L. Pan, L. Yao, X.R. Ai and Z. J. Deng,. "Effects of temperature, light, desiccation and cold storage on germination of Sophora tonkinensis (Leguminosae) seeds." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 12 (2015): 1015-1019.
MLA /
X. Pu, et al. "Effects of temperature, light, desiccation and cold storage on germination of Sophora tonkinensis (Leguminosae) seeds." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.12 (2015): 1015-1019.