Effect of temperature on pollen germination, pollen tube growth and seed development in mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 509, Issue , 2000, Pages 609-616

  Sukhvibul, N ^a   Hetherington, S E ^a   Whiley, A W ^b   Smith, M K ^b   Vithanage, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mango; Nubbin fruit; Pollen germination; Pollen tube growth; Seed development; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342946844     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.509.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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