The effects of pollen diversity on plant reproduction: Insights from apple

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 125-131

  Kron, Paul ^a   Husband, Brian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Malus x domestica; Mate diversity; Pollen donor interactions; Seed abortion; Siring success

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33747861381     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-006-0028-2     Document Type: Article

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