Pollen morphological features and impact of temperature on pollen germination of various Pinus species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-94

  Nel, A ^a   Van Staden, J ^b  

^a Shaw Research Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; POLLEN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PINACEAE; PINUS CARIBAEA; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS GREGGII; PINUS OOCARPA; PINUS PATULA; PINUS RADIATA; PINUS TECUNUMANII;

EID: 17444426126     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30154-X     Document Type: Article

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