CO2 uptake and water loss accompanying vernalization for detached cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-97

  Raveh, Eran ^a   Nobel, Park S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CAM; CO2; Detached cladodes; Flower bud initiation; Gas exchange; Opuntia ficus indica; Physiology; Prickly pear; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA;

EID: 0033009048     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314111     Document Type: Article

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