Effects of simulated acid rain on the pollen germination and pollen tube growth of apple (Malus sylvestris miller cv. golden)

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-103

  Munzuroglu, O ^a   Obek, E ^a   Geckil, H ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Germination; Malus sylvestris; Pollen; Tube growth

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; APPLE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FLOWER; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN;

ACID RAIN; FLOWERS; GERMINATION; MALUS; POLLEN; SEEDS;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; MALUS; MALUS SYLVESTRIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0037236171     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.54.2003.1.10     Document Type: Article

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