Flower abscission: Environmental control, internal regulation and physiological responses of plants

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 287-301

  Ascough, G D ^a   Nogemane, N ^a   Mtshali, N P ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOWER; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

EID: 31944431576     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30101-0     Document Type: Review

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