Geographical variation in seed and seedling traits of neem (Azadirachta indica A. JUSS.) among ten populations studied in growth chamber

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 129-137

  Kundu, S K ^b   Tigerstedt, P M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adaptation; Azadirachta indica; Drought; Ecoclinal variation; Geographical variation; Neem

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 0030799249     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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