Cordia sinensis
National Institutes of Health
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............................................................................................................................................................. xiv CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Problem Statement .....................................................................................................................................................4 1.3 Objectives of Study ....................................................................................................................................................5 1.3.1 Broad Objective ..................................................................................................................................................5 1.3.2 Specific Objectives ..............................................................................................................................................5 1.4 Research Hypothesis ...............................................................................................................................................5 1.5 Justification ................................................................................................................................................................5 1.6 Scope of Study ............................................................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Ecology of Cordia Sinensis ........................................................................................................................................7 2.2 Cordia Sinensis Seed Handling ..................................................................................................................................7 2.3 Biology of Forest Seeds .............................................................................................................................................8 2.4 Seed Storage ...............................................................................................................................................................9 2.5 Seed Types .................................................................................................................................................................9 2.6 Seed Storage Categories ...........................................................................................................................................10 2.7 Stages of Seed Germination .....................................................................................................................................11 2.8 Storage Temperature and Seed Viability ..................................................................................................................13 2.9 Seed Moisture Content .............................................................................................................................................13 2.10 Seed Metabolic Processes ......................................................................................................................................15 2.11 Measure of Seed Longevity ....................................................................................................................................15
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