Spring frosts in deciduous fruit trees. Morphological damage and flower hardiness

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-173

  Rodrigo, J ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flower hardiness; Frost damage; Fruit trees; Spring frost

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; CROP DAMAGE; FLOWER; FROST HARDINESS;

EID: 0034604617     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00150-8     Document Type: Review

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