Analysis of leaf water relations in leaves of two olive (Olea europaea) cultivars differing in tolerance to salinity

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-21

  Gucci, Riccardo ^a   Lombardini, Leonardo ^a   Tattini, Massimiliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

osmotic adjustment; pressure volume isotherms; relief from salinity; turgor loss point

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 0031025658     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.1.13     Document Type: Article

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