Productivity of leaves of a tropical tree, Theobroma cacao, grown under shading, in relation to leaf age and light conditions within the canopy

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 463-472

  Miyaji, Ken Ichi ^a,c   Da Silva, Walny S ^b   De Alvim, Paulo T ^b  

^a Osaka City University   (Japan)

^b Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau   (Brazil)

^c Shin kanaoka Education Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canopy irradiance; Leaf age; Leaf photosynthesis and respiration; Shading; Theobroma cacao (cacao)

Indexed keywords

CACAO; IRRADIANCE; LEAF AGE; PRODUCTIVITY;

STERCULIACEAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0031424224     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00841.x     Document Type: Article

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