The physiology of growth and cropping in lychee

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 558, Issue , 2001, Pages 175-184

  Menzel, Christopher ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flowering; Growth; Litchi; Litchi chinensis Sonn.; Lychee; Production; Yield

Indexed keywords

DIMOCARPUS LONGAN; LITCHI (GENUS); LITCHI CHINENSIS; NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 33746071998     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.558.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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