Reproductive biology of Olive (Olea europaea L.) DOP Umbria cultivars

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 151-161

  Reale, L ^a   Sgromo, C ^a   Bonofiglio, T ^a   Orlandi, F ^a   Fornaciari, M ^a   Ferranti, F ^a   Romano, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flower biology; Megasporogenesis; Microsporogenesis; Olea europaea L; Pollen viability and germinability

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 33751507862     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-006-0032-6     Document Type: Article

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