Germ-furrow morphology and storage conditions determine the degree of viability of Pinus caribaea pollen

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 457-463

  Doyle, J H ^a   Verhoeven, R L ^b   Bester, C ^c   Wingfield, B D ^a   Botha, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c Komatiland Forests Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; POLLEN;

PINUS CARIBAEA;

EID: 0036940020     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30374-4     Document Type: Article

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