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Do spores of Tortula inermis (Brid.) Mont. deharden to desiccation tolerance during germination?

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  • 1. School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4004 (United States) LRS@UNLV.nevada.edu (corresponding author)
  • 2. Department of Plant Biology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Monteiro Lobato 250, Barão Paulo (Brazil) wag.lsantos@gmail.com

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Stark, Lloyd R., Santos, Wagner Luiz Dos (2025): Do spores of Tortula inermis (Brid.) Mont. deharden to desiccation tolerance during germination? Cryptogamie, Bryologie 46 (7): 59-67, DOI: 10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2025v46a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/bryologie2025v46a7.pdf

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