Effects of defoliation on the frost hardiness and the concentrations of soluble sugars and cyclitols in the bark tissue of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.)

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 455-463

  Thomas, Frank M ^a   Meyer, Gabriele ^a   Popp, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Oak decline; Quercitol; Raffinose; Stachyose

Indexed keywords

BARK; DEFOLIATION; FROST HARDINESS; INJURY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 7644233070     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004039     Document Type: Article

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