Fruit set in pecan, Carya illinoensis

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 527, Issue , 2000, Pages 35-48

  Sparks, Darrell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anther dehiscence; Carya illinoensis; Fertilization; Fruit abortion; Germination; Heterdichogamy; Pollination; Stigma receptivity

Indexed keywords

CARYA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 22444439279     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.527.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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