Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3840

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical variability of wild bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) populations in northern part of Albania

Agim Pepkolaj
  • Agim Pepkolaj
  • Department of Plant Sciences and Technologies, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
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Ndoc Faslia
  • Ndoc Faslia
  • Department of Plant Sciences and Technologies, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
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Edmira Ozuni
  • Edmira Ozuni
  • Department of Economy and Agrarian Policy, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 September 2017
  •  Published: 03 October 2017

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