Optimisation of pollen viability tests for Acacia podalyriifolia and two ploidys of Acacia mearnsii

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 285-289

  Beck Pay, S L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia podalyriifolia; Black wattle; Pollen viability; Polyad

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; OPTIMIZATION; POLLEN; POLLINATION; POLYPLOIDY; SHRUB; TIMBER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; ACACIA PODALYRIIFOLIA;

EID: 84855937167     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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