Effect of flower color and sampling time on volatile emanation in alfalfa flowers

Crop Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 126-130

  Pecetti, Luciano ^a   Tava, Aldo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLONE; FLOWER COLOR; FLOWERING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLLINATION; SEASONALITY; VOLATILE AGENT;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034002122     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2000.401126x     Document Type: Article

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