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The effects of insect pollination on canola (Brassica napus L. cv. O.A.C. Triton) seed germination

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The presence of pollinators, e.g. honey bees, on canola (cv. O.A.C Triton) increases the germinability of resulting seeds from 83% to 96%.

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  1. Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    P. G. Kevan

  2. Department of Botany, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    D. Eisikowitch

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Kevan, P.G., Eisikowitch, D. The effects of insect pollination on canola (Brassica napus L. cv. O.A.C. Triton) seed germination. Euphytica 45, 39–41 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00032148

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