Effect of Different Treatments on Improving Seed Germination Characteristics of Astragalus adscendens and Astragalus podolobus

Subject Areas : Relationship between Animal and Rangeland

Ali Tavili ¹ , Mahsa Mirdashtvan ² , Rezvan Alijani ³ , Masoud Yousefi ⁴ , Salman Zare ⁵

1 - Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran
2 - Watershed Management, Gorgan Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences University, Gorgan
3 - Watershed Management
4 - Senior Expert of Research, Education and Extensions Organization of Jihade Agriculture Ministry, Tehran
5 - Combating Desertification, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran

Received: 2014-01-22 Accepted : 2014-02-25 Published : 2014-02-25

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