Observations of the reproductive biology of Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L. Wendl.

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-14

  George, N ^a   Byrne, M ^a,b   Yan, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia saligna; Floral biology; Pollen quality; Pollen storage and reproductive output; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOMESTICATION; FLOWERING; LEGUME; PHYTOMASS; PLANT BREEDING; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA;

EID: 77957304051     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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