Pollinator effectiveness, breeding system, and tests for inbreeding depression in the biofuel seed crop, Jatropha curcas

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-324

  Abdelgadir, H A ^a   Johnson, S D ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 77953378245     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512524     Document Type: Article

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