Artificial Intelligence Tools to Better Understand Seed Dormancy and Germination

  1. Ayuso, Manuel
  2. Pablo Gallego, Pedro
  3. Landín, Mariana
  4. Esther Barreal, Mª
Book:
Seed Dormancy and Germination

Year of publication: 2020

Type: Book chapter

DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.90374 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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