An analysis of growth and drought tolerance in rubber during the immature phase in a dry subhumid climate

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-300

  Chandrashekar, T R ^a   Nazeer, M A ^a   Marattukalam, J G ^a   Prakash, G P ^a   Annamalainathan, K ^a   Thomas, J ^a  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; CLONE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GROWTH RATE; INDIA; PLANT GROWTH; SEASONALITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS TOLERANCE;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0031848789     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479798343045     Document Type: Article

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