Effects of simulated acid rain on pollen physiology and ultrastructure in the apple

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 357-362

  Bellani, L M ^a   Rinallo, C ^b   Muccifora, S ^a   Gori, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; APPLE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GERMINATION; MITOCHONDRION; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLASTID; POLLEN; TREE;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030927849     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(96)00127-3     Document Type: Article

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