From anther and pollen ripening to pollen presentation

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 19-43

  Pacini, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anther; Carbohydrate reserves; Dehydration state; Dispersing units; Pollen; Pollen presentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033948994     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984094     Document Type: Article

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