Effects of defoliation and girdling on fruit production in Ilex aquifolium

Functional Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 486-491

  Obeso, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

European holly; Fruit production; Fruit set; Fruit traits; Girdling; Leaf removal

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GIRDLING; HOLLY; REPRODUCTIVE ALLOCATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0031873412     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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