Micropropagation of Juniperus navicularis, an endemic and rare species from Portugal SW coast

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-230

  Castro, Mário Rui ^a   Belo, Anabela Ferreira ^a   Afonso, Anabela ^a   Zavattieri, Maria Amely ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conifer; Conservation; Cupressaceae; Endangered species; Juniper; Microshoots; Rooting; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; CUPRESSACEAE; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS NAVICULARIS; JUNIPERUS OXYCEDRUS; PINUS PINEA; QUERCUS;

EID: 80255122724     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-011-9590-1     Document Type: Article

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