Notes and Comment

Heredity (1970) 25, 641–650; doi:10.1038/hdy.1970.69

Light and temperature effects on the germination of wild oats

W J Whittington1, J Hillman1, S M Gatenby1, B E Hooper1 and J C White1

1University of Nottingham School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Received 6 May 1970.

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