Effects of current CO2 assimilation and stored reserves on lychee fruit growth

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 397-405

  Roei, D J ^a   Menzel, C M ^a   Oosthuizen, J H ^a   Doogan, V J ^a  

^a Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 0031020319     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1997.11515527     Document Type: Article

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