Viability Of Red Pine Seed Stored Up To 54 Years

Glen W. Erickson; Robert G. Barse

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-360

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Viability Of Red Pine Seed Stored Up To 54 Years

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Authors:

Glen W. Erickson, Robert G. Barse

Year:

1992

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-360

Source:

Research Note NC-360. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Reports that only 3 to 8 percent of red pine seeds were still viable after 50 to 54 years of storage.

Keywords

Germination, conifer seed, seed storage

Citation

Erickson, Glen W.; Barse, Robert G. 1992. Viability Of Red Pine Seed Stored Up To 54 Years. Research Note NC-360. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station