Rate of dehydration of corn (Zea mays L.) pollen in the air

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 391, 2003, Pages 2307-2312

  Aylor, Donald E ^a  

^a CT Agricultural Experiment Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Longevity; Settling speed; Survival; Viability; Water content; Water potential

Indexed keywords

AIR; DEHYDRATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); WATER;

CORN POLLENS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

WATER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEHYDRATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN;

ALGORITHMS; DEHYDRATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLLEN; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0141941599     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg242     Document Type: Article

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