Chestnut, an Ancient Crop with Future

  1. Pereira-Lorenzo, S.
  2. Ramos-Cabrer, A. M.
Libro:
Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops Volume 1

ISBN: 1402016980

Ano de publicación: 2004

Páxinas: 105-161

Tipo: Capítulo de libro

DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-2533-5_5 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

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