Evaluation of the germination of Capparis spinosa L. and Anacyclus pyrethrum var. pyrethrum in the context of rural nurseries

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 215, 2026 The International Congress on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (RENA 2025)


Article Number		01004
Number of page(s)		12
Section		Biodiversity and Functioning of Natural Ecosystems
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202621501004
Published online		04 February 2026

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