Temperature-dependent micromorphology of epicuticular wax in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

Journal of Applied Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 99-104

  Welker, Ottmar A ^a   Haas, Klaus ^b  

^a Inst Botanik ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

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BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0032879134     PISSN: 09495460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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