Nectar production of cranberries: Genotypic differences and insensitivity to soil fertility

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 665-667

  Cane, James H ^a   Schiffhauer, Daniel ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bees; Breeding; Ericaceae; Fertilization; Pollination; Vaccinium macrocarpon

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ERICACEAE; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 0030767101     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.5.665     Document Type: Article

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