Petal abscission in rose flowers: Effects of water potential, light intensity and light quality

Annals of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 619-623

  Van Doorn, W G ^a   Vojinovic, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abscission; light intensity; petals; phytochrome; Rosa hybrida L.; rose; sugars; water potential

Indexed keywords

ROSA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0029861849     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0169     Document Type: Article

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