A phase approach towards floral formation in lychee

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 665, Issue , 2005, Pages 183-194

  Huang, H B ^a   Chen, H B ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chilling temperature; Dormancy; Floral induction; Flushing; Millet stage; Shoot maturation; Soil moisture stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849126014     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.665.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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