The effect of temperature and relative humidity on Acacia mearnsii polyad viability and pollen tube development

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 165-171

  Beck Pay, S L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Isolation bags; Polyads; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AGAR; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; FORESTRY; GERMINATION; POLYPLOIDY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA MEARNSII;

EID: 84866529561     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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