Does pollen abortion increase with plant age?

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 151-153

  Bhattacharya, Ashoke ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Age effect; Reproductive success; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

POLLEN; TROPICAL FOREST;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANACARDIACEAE; ANACARDIUM EXCELSUM; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE;

EID: 20444460344     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P03-176     Document Type: Article

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