The Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum L.) is a Mediterranean and West Asian species considered in Tunisia as rare with only three locations. The ecological importance of the species as a broadleaf and its effects on its natural ecosystem leads us to get a clear idea of the best way of propagation using seeds.
Seed germination techniques of Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum L.)
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Forest management considering biodiversity conservation
- Position in the value chain: Forestry
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global, National
- Country: Tunisia
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- Keywords: Acer monspessulanum L., Conservation, germination, mediterranean ecosystem, natural remedies, Tunisia, wild harvested plants
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