Phenology and pollination of Manilkara zapota in forest and homegardens

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 136-142

  Salinas Peba, Luis ^a   Parra Tabla, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Homegardens; Manilkara zapota; Mexico; Non timber products; Plant breeding system; Reproductive phenology; Tropical tree; Yucat n

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; VEGETATION;

HOMEGARDENS; MANILKARA ZAPOTA; NON-TIMBER PRODUCTS; PLANT BREEDING SYSTEMS; REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY;

FORESTRY;

EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; HOME GARDEN; LIMITING FACTOR; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

FORESTRY; FRUITS; PLANTS; TROPICAL ATMOSPHERES;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

MANILKARA ZAPOTA;

EID: 34547747995     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.046     Document Type: Article

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