Seasonal pattern of mannitol and malate accumulation in leaves of two manna ash species (Fraxinus ornus L. and F. angustifolia vahl) growing in sicily

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-34

  Oddo, E ^a   Sajeva, M ^a   Bellini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fraxinus; Malate; Manna ash; Mannitol; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; FRAXINUS ORNUS;

EID: 0036221056     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500212331358501     Document Type: Article

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