Use of Chlorophyll fluorescence to evaluate chilling tolerance in strawberry plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 538, Issue , 2000, Pages 453-456

  Khanizadeh, S ^a   DeEll, J ^a   Hakam, N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chilling; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Fragaria ananassa duch; Freezing; Low temperature injury; Nondestructive method; Spring frost; Strawberry; Stress

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 0007730381     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.538.79     Document Type: Article

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