The role of carbohydrate reserves in evergreen tree development, with particular reference to macadamia

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-77

  Olesen, T ^a   Robertson, D ^a   Muldoon, S ^a   Meyer, R ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Branch decapitation; Bud release; Carbon budget; Current photosynthate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON BUDGET; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHADING; SHOOT GROWTH;

LITCHI CHINENSIS; MACADAMIA;

EID: 43649089480     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.03.026     Document Type: Article

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