The effects of deflowering and defruiting on growth and senescence of Bidens pilosa L.

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-88

  Zobolo, A M ^b   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bidens pilosa chlorophyll; Flowering; Fruiting senescence

Indexed keywords

BIDENS PILOSA;

EID: 0032923345     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30944-3     Document Type: Article

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