Controlled pollination in pinus patula: Constraints and possible solutions

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-112

  Malema, J L ^a   Bester, C ^a   van der Merwe, L H C ^a  

^a South African Forestry Company Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abortion rate; Controlled pollination; Pinus patula; Seed set

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; FLOWER; PLANT BREEDING; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0034483359     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10295925.2000.9631285     Document Type: Article

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