Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) as a multifunctional and sustainable crop for the mediterranean climate

Agriculture (Switzerland)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 1-18

  Clemente, Clarissa ^a   Angelini, Luciana G ^a   Ascrizzi, Roberta ^a   Tavarini, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofunctional products; Crop diversification; Genotypic variability; Leaf yield; Medicinal and aromatic plants; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85100755466     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20770472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture11020123     Document Type: Article

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