The germination and viability of excreted common crupina (Crupina vulgaris) achenes
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Publication Year
1969
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Common crupina (Crupina vulgaris) seed germination and recovery rates were examined after passing through the digestive tracts of sheep, cattle, deer, horses and Chinese pheasants in a short term pen study in Moscow, Idaho. Seeds were collected, and percent germination was determined prior to feeding trails. Fecal material was collected during each feeding trial to determine rate of recovery and viability of recovered seeds.
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en
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Keywords
seed viability
seed germination
digestion
invasive weeds
multi-species grazing
seed consumption
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