Pollinizer influence on almond seed dormancy

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-99

  García Gusano, Marta ^a   Martínez Gómez, Pedro ^a   Dicenta, Federico ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flowering time; Prunus dulcis; Seed germination; Xenia

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; GERMINATION; HORTICULTURE; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; SEED DORMANCY;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 13244255811     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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