Simultaneous analyses of chromosomes in root meristems and of the biochemical status of needle tissues of three different clones of Norway spruce trees challenged with moderate ozone levels

European Journal of Forest Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-294

  Wonisch, A ^a   Muller M ^a   Tausz, M ^a   Soja, G ^b   Grill, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLONE; OZONE;

EID: 2442727482     PISSN: 03001237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0329.1999.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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