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Pre-selected walnut (Juglans regia L.) genotypes from the Arslanbob forest: Pomological characterization and identification of promising types Cover

Pre-selected walnut (Juglans regia L.) genotypes from the Arslanbob forest: Pomological characterization and identification of promising types

Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg: Journal of Viticulture, Oenology, Pomology and Fruit Processing
Volume 76 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)
By: Ahmet Aygün,  Meerim Amadalieva and  Levent Kırca  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
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Submitted on: Dec 2, 2025
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Published on: Mar 25, 2026
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Keywords:
Genetic diversity,
Conservation biology,
Morphological characterization,
Climate change adaptation,
Ex-situ conservation
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Life sciences,
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