Effect of ruminal incubation on perennial pepperweed germination
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Publication Year
1969
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Cannulated steers were used in a short-term pen study to determine the effects of rumen digestion on pepperweed seed germination in two experiments. Experiment 1: examined seed germination following ruminal incubation for 48, and 96 hours. Experiment 2: measured seed germination following incubation in water for 48 hours, and complete digestive tract incubation.
Language
en
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Keywords
rumen
seed germination
seed dispersal
scarification
digestion
Lepidium latifolium
seed hydration
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