Morphological and chemical variability of wild populations of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.)

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 237-243

  Rosłon, Wiesława ^a   Osińska, Ewa ^a   Pióro Jabrucka, Ewelina ^a   Grabowska, Agnieszka ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthocyjanins; Arbutin; Flavonoids; Natural sites; Polyphenols acids; Tannins

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 79958090370     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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