Regulation of sweet cherry fruit abscission: The role of photo-assimilation, sugars and abscisic acid

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-620

  Blanusa, T ^a,b,c   Else, M A ^a   Davies, W J ^b   Atkinson, C J ^a  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

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PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 33746413472     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2006.11512113     Document Type: Article

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