Changes in the essential oil constituents of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) as influenced by soil and foliar levels of N and P

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 587-591

  Khan, M Masroor A ^a   Azam, Zake M ^a   Samiullah, ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anethole; Camphene; Correlation; d fenchone; d pinene; Methylchavicol

Indexed keywords

FOENICULUM VULGARE;

EID: 12944317283     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P98-090     Document Type: Article

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