Effect of relative humidity on water content, viability and carbohydrate profile of Petunia hybrida and Cucurbita pepo pollen

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-64

  Nepi, Massimo ^a   Cresti, L ^a   Guarnieri, M ^a   Pacini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate reserves; Cucurbita pepo; Petunia hybrida; Pollen; Viability; Water content

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA PEPO; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA;

EID: 75549088214     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-009-0237-x     Document Type: Article

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