Soil-water thresholds for the responses of leaf expansion and gas exchange: A review

Field Crops Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 253-266

  Sadras, V O ^a   Milroy, S P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leaf expansion; Leaf water potential; Modelling; Photosynthesis; Plant available soil water; Stomatal conductance; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA;

EID: 0030220459     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4290(96)00014-7     Document Type: Review

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