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Eric H. Roberts
Eric H. Roberts*
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Department of Agriculture, University of Reading, Earley Gate, P.O. Box 236, Reading RG6 6AT, UK
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Seed Science Research , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , March 1999 , pp. 181 - 208
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