Changes in sugars and phenolics concentrations of Williams pear leaves during the growing season

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1203-1208

  Colaric, Mateja ^a   Stampar, Franci ^a   Hudina, Metka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Growing season; Pear leaves; Phenolics; Sugars

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GLUCOSE; GROWING SEASON; LEAF AREA; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHENOL; SUCROSE;

PYRUS;

EID: 34248374136     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-195     Document Type: Article

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