Effect of temperature on pollen tube kinetics and dynamics in sweet cherry, Prunus avium (Rosaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 558-564

  Hedhly, A ^a   Hormaza, J I ^b   Herrero, M ^a,c  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pollen tube dynamics; Pollen tube kinetics; Prunus avium; Rosaceae; Temperature stress

Indexed keywords

FRUIT SET; POLLEN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED SET; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; PSEUDOBAHIA; ROSACEAE;

EID: 4544379651     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.4.558     Document Type: Article

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