Predicting cone crop potential in conifers by assessment of developing cone buds and cones

Forestry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-89

  Philipson, J J ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINACEAE;

CONE CROP POTENTIAL; CONIFER;

UK;

EID: 0031450834     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/70.1.87     Document Type: Article

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