Leaf quality management of aechmea cultivars throughout the supply chain

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 755, Issue , 2007, Pages 39-43

  De Proft, M P ^a   Ceusters, J ^a   Londers, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CAM; Cell burst; Leaf damage; Leaf water potential; Malic acid

Indexed keywords

AECHMEA; BROMELIACEAE; CRASSULACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 51049109726     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.755.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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