In vitro conservation of Cedrela fissilis Vellozo (Meliaceae), a native tree of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 837-848

  Da Costa Nunes, Eduardo ^a   Benson, Erica E ^b   Oltramari, Ana Carla ^a   Araujo, Patrícia Sibila ^a   Moser, Juliana Righetto ^a   Viana, Ana Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alginate bead encapsulation; Axillary bud; Germplasm conservation; Plant retrieval; Seed cryopreservation; Shoot apices

Indexed keywords

GERMPLASM; NATIVE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TREE;

BRAZIL;

CEDRELA FISSILIS; MELIACEAE;

EID: 0037375468     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022492226341     Document Type: Article

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