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Variation in phenology traits in a common garden trial of Prunus avium L. seed sources in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany Cover

Variation in phenology traits in a common garden trial of Prunus avium L. seed sources in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

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|Aug 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sg-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
Language: English
Page range: 76 - 91
Published on: Aug 26, 2026
Published by: Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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