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

Effect of temperature, salinity, light and time of dehiscence on seed germination and seedling morphology of Calotropis procera from urban habitats

Tarek M. Galal*
  • Tarek M. Galal*
  • Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Emad A. Farahat
  • Emad A. Farahat
  • Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Maha M. El-Midany
  • Maha M. El-Midany
  • Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Loutfy M. Hassan
  • Loutfy M. Hassan
  • Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 07 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 27 March 2015
  •  Published: 15 April 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Galal, T. M., Farahat, E. A., El-Midany, M. M., & Hassan, L. M. (2015). Effect of temperature, salinity, light and time of dehiscence on seed germination and seedling morphology of Calotropis procera from urban habitats. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(15), 1275-1282.
Chicago /
Tarek M. Galal, Emad A. Farahat, Maha M. El-Midany and Loutfy M. Hassan. "Effect of temperature, salinity, light and time of dehiscence on seed germination and seedling morphology of Calotropis procera from urban habitats." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 15 (2015): 1275-1282.
MLA /
Tarek M. Galal, et al. "Effect of temperature, salinity, light and time of dehiscence on seed germination and seedling morphology of Calotropis procera from urban habitats." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.15 (2015): 1275-1282.