Tetrahydrocannabinol Levels in Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Germplasm Resources

Economic Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-558

  Small, Ernest ^a   Marcus, David ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Natural Emphasis   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabaceae; Cannabis sativa; Germplasm; Hemp; Industrial hemp; Marijuana; Tetrahydrocannabinol; THC

Indexed keywords

CANNABACEAE; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 1042291406     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1663/0013-0001(2003)057[0545:TLIHCS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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