Floral biology and breeding system of jatropha curcas in North-Western India

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-9

  Kaur, K ^a   Dhillon, G P S ^a   Gill, R I S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthesis; Breeding system; Flowering span; Pollen dehiscence; Pollen viability

Indexed keywords

ANTHESIS; BREEDING SYSTEM; FLOWERING SPAN; POLLEN DEHISCENCE; POLLEN VIABILITY;

FRUITS;

APOMIXIS; AUTOGAMY; BUD; DICOTYLEDON; FLORISTICS; FRUIT SET; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; VIABILITY;

INDIA; LUDHIANA; PUNJAB [INDIA];

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79551659084     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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