Pollen viability and pollen tube attrition in cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 810, Issue , 2009, Pages 563-566

  Cane, J H ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ericaceae; Fruit set; Germination; Pollen load; Pollination; Seed set

Indexed keywords

ERICACEAE; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 70350062037     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.810.74     Document Type: Article

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