Processes and xylem anatomical properties involved in rehydration dynamics of cut flowers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 543, Issue , 2001, Pages 207-215

  Meeteren, Uulke Van ^a   Ieperen, Wim Van ^a   Nijsse, Jaap ^a   Keijzer, Koos ^a   Scheenen, Tom ^a   Van As, Henk ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air embolisms; Chrysanthemum; Cut flowers; Modeling; Quality; Water relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650028633     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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