Vegetative propagation of Cecropia obtusifolia (Cecropiaceae)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 973-976

  LaPierre, Louis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air layering; Cecropia obtusifolia; Cecropiaceae; Costa Rica; Cuttings; Vegetative propagation

Indexed keywords

ARYLACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; COSTA RICA; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REPRODUCTION;

BUTYRIC ACIDS; COSTA RICA; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; INDOLES; NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACIDS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0041402618     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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