Water use by Eucalyptus tereticornis stands of differing density in southern India

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-203

  Kallarackal, Jose ^a   Somen, C K ^a  

^a KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

growth photosynthesis; stand density; stomatal conductance; transpiration; water relations

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS;

EID: 0030971413     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.3.195     Document Type: Article

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