The "effective pollination period" in fruit trees

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-17

  Sanzol, J ^a   Herrero, M ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Effective pollination period; Fruit set; Fruit trees; Ovule longevity; Pollen tube; Stigmatic receptivity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0037555412     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(00)00252-1     Document Type: Review

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