The floral biology of the olive: Effect of flower number, type and distribution on fruitset

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 149-158

  Lavee, S ^a   Rallo, L ^b   Rapoport, H F ^c   Troncoso, A ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Floral biology; Fruitset; Olive

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030266801     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00941-7     Document Type: Article

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