Reproductive cycle of pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) in southern Italy

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 365-371

  Martìnez Pallé, Esther ^a   Aronne, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; Phenology; Pistacia lentiscus; Plant reproduction; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIACEAE; INSECTA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS;

EID: 0034541443     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500012331350515     Document Type: Article

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