Effect of seasonal climatic changes on biomass yield and terpenoid composition of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium species)

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 627-635

  Rajeswara Rao, B R ^a   Kaul, P N ^a   Mallavarapu, G R ^a   Ramesh, S ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; Citronellol; Essential oil yield; Geraniol; Moisture stress; Pelargonium species; Rose scented geranium; Seasonal climatic changes; Terpenoid composition; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM CAPITATUM;

EID: 0000277666     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0305-1978(96)00071-3     Document Type: Article

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