Abaxial and adaxial surfaces of spathe tissue of Zantedeschia differ in their pattern of re-greening

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 813, Issue , 2009, Pages 217-224

  Chen, J ^a   Funnell, K A ^a   Woolley, D J ^a   Lewis, D H ^b   Eason, J R ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Chlorophyll; Cut flower; Postharvest quality; Spectrophotometric a b ratio

Indexed keywords

ZANTEDESCHIA;

EID: 70350048173     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.28     Document Type: Article

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