Flower induction in perennial fruit trees: Still an enigma?

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 177-195

  Bangerth, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Auxins; Cytokinins; Gibberellins; Hormonal regulation; Inter organ signals

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846512244     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.727.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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