Nitrogen reallocation during female bud abscission in alternate bearing of pistachio

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 219-225

  Durzan, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alternate bearing; female inflorescences; nitrogen metabolism; Pistacia vera L.

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 0030484328     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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