Anatomical and morphological study of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) flower buds growing under inadequate winter chilling

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 580-585

  Oukabli, A ^a   Bartolini, S ^b   Viti, R ^c  

^a Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (Morocco)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0038268614     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511667     Document Type: Article

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