Resource assessment and economic potential of bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum) on Osogovo Mtn., R. Macedonia

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 145-150

  Stefkov, Gjoshe ^a   Hristovski, Slavcho ^b   Petreska Stanoeva, Jasmina ^c   Stefova, Marina ^c   Melovski, Ljupcho ^b   Kulevanova, Svetlana ^a  

^a SS Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Macedonia)

^b SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

^c SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Annual production; Bilberries; Economic potential; Phenolics; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); FLAVONOIDS; PHENOLS;

ANNUAL PRODUCTION; BILBERRIES; ECONOMIC POTENTIALS; PHENOLICS; SUSTAINABLE USE;

FRUITS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GIS; HEATHLAND; NATURAL RESOURCE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLANT EXTRACT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SHRUB; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILD POPULATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXPLOITATION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; INCOME; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOMASS; VALUATION;

MACEDONIA [SOUTHERN EUROPE]; OSOGOVO MOUNTAINS;

VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM;

EID: 84904334343     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.06.053     Document Type: Article

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