Photoperiodic competency for dormancy induction in Populus balsamifera

Bud dormancy is an important overwintering mechanism for woody perennials and is induced in most species during late summer by short days (SD) and/or low temperature. Adaptively, however, it is important for new growth not to respond to similar photoperiods in early spring. To investigate this matte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhang, Li
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44685