Xylem-sap zeatin-riboside and dihydrozeatin-riboside levels in relation to plant and soil water status and flowering in 'Mauritius' lychee

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-291

  Stern, Raphael A ^a   Naor, Amos ^b   Bar, Nehama ^c   Gazit, Shmuel ^c   Bravdo, Ben Ami ^c  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b Golan Research Institute   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cytokinins; Litchi chinensis Sonn.; Water potential; Water stress

Indexed keywords

WATER STRESS;

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 0038407475     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00229-7     Document Type: Article

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