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Record 1 2013-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Whether there is truly a discontinuity between the tropical species ... which must ... grow at once or die, and the annuals, which will withstand at least some dry storage, is not known. The former has been described as "recalcitrant," the latter as "orthodox."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

[Dícese de todo aquello] aplicado a semillas, incapaz de sobrevivir al secado y posterior almacenamiento a baja temperatura.

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