Anatomical structure of two day old litchi ovules in relation to fruit set and yield

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 661-671

  Stern, R A ^a   Eisenstein, D ^a   Voet, H ^a   Gazit, S ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0029767425     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515446     Document Type: Article

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