Dormancy in temperate fruit trees in a global warming context: A review

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 357-372

  Campoy, J A ^a   Ruiz, D ^a   Egea, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Chilling requirements; Climatic change; Dormancy; Phenology; Temperate fruit

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DORMANCY; FRUIT; GLOBAL WARMING; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHENOLOGY; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

EID: 80052096636     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.07.011     Document Type: Review

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