Pistil starch reserves at anthesis correlate with final flower fate in avocado (Persea americana).

A common observation in different plant species is a massive abscission of flowers and fruitlets even after adequate pollination, but little is known as to the reason for this drop. Previous research has shown the importance of nutritive reserves accumulated in the flower on fertilization success an...

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Main Authors: María Librada Alcaraz, José Ignacio Hormaza, Javier Rodrigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3805557?pdf=render