Storage of Himalayan maple (Acer caesium) seed: A threatened tree species of the Central Himalayas

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-159

  Phartyal, S S ^a   Thapliyal, R C ^b   Nayal, J S ^b   Joshi, G ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER CAESIUM; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 0041355241     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.1.15     Document Type: Article

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