Cutflower characteristics of terminal flowering tropical Grevillea: A brief review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 781-794

  Joyce, D C ^a   Beal, P R ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CUT FLOWER; FLOWERING; PLANT GROWTH; SENESCENCE;

GREVILLEA;

EID: 0033384149     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98181     Document Type: Review

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