Analysis of germination of caper seeds as influenced by the position of fruit on the mother plant, fruit maturation stage and fruit weight

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-78

  Pascual, B ^a   San Bautista, A ^a   Ferreros, N ^a   Lopez Galarza S ^a   Maroto, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPPARIS SPINOSA; VALENCIA;

EID: 0037241739     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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