Direct effects of ozone on the reproductive development of Brassica species

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 148, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 172-178

  Stewart, C A ^a   Black, V J ^a   Black, C R ^b   Roberts, J A ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica; Ozone; Reproductive development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000553290     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80311-7     Document Type: Article

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