Postpollination-prezygotic ovular secretions into the micropylar canal in Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae)

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-160

  Takaso, Tokushiro ^a   Owens, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Female gametophyte; Integument; Ovule; Pseudotsuga; Secretion

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PINACEAE; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0030305062     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02344540     Document Type: Article

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