Introduction of forage legumes into grassland is very beneficial to increase productivity and
nutritive value of tropical grasses. However, their successful establishment is hampered by …

We have developed a novel method to overcome coat‐imposed seed dormancy in legume
plants. Seeds of Lupinus albus L. and Trifolium pratense L. were stored in a freezer at− 80° …

The phenotypic effect of increased cell size in polyploid angiosperms has been repeatedly
described; the ecological consequences of the gigas effect are, however, relatively poorly …

Background: Although the negative effects of insecticides and herbicides on beneficial and
non-target invertebrates are well documented, there is limited information on potential …

The objective of this investigation was to determine the effect of some hardseededness-
breaking treatments on germination in Persian clover seeds of different colour. The …

This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of (1) different methods of breaking seed
dormancy (physical and chemical scarification, high temperature, hot water and after …

Although knowledge about halophytic Solanaceae is scarce, it is known that several species
within genus Lycium tolerate salinity. Lycium humile grows in highly saline soils in mudflats …

The effectiveness of different presowing treatments for removing hardseededness in
Adenocarpus desertorum, Astragalus gines-lopezii and Hippocrepis grossi, three endemic …

Turkey is of great importance for the biodiversity of genus Onobrychis Adans. and hosts 55
species that are adapted to dry and poor environments. This study was conducted to …

Desmanthus virgatus is a perennial forage legume used as a livestock feed source. Seeds
of this species are physically dormant and thus, propagation is difficult. The dormancy also …