Propagation
of Ornamental Plants
Vol. 13, № 3, 2013: 103-111
REJUVENIATION OF MATURE NATIVE TEA TREE (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA
(MAIDEN & BETCHE) CHEEL) FOR VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
Mervyn Shepherd*, Terry Rose, and Carolyn Raymond
Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, P. O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480 Australia,
*Fax: + 61 266222080, *E-mail: mervyn.shepherd@scu.edu.au
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