In vitro culture as a potential method for the conservation of endangered plants possessing crassulacean acid metabolism

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-87

  Malda, Guadalupe ^a   Suzán, Humberto ^a   Backhaus, Ralph ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cacti propagation; CAM plants; Endangered species; In vitro growth

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION; GROWTH; HUMIDITY;

CORYPHANTHA MINIMA; OBREGONIA DENEGRII;

EID: 0033614486     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00250-7     Document Type: Article

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