Interaction of temperature and vegetative flush maturity influences shoot structure and development of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 203-211

  O'Hare, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Floral induction; Flush maturity; Litchi chinensis; Shoot development; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; SHOOT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREE;

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 0037032055     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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