The role of photoperiod in determining seasonal yield variation in tea

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 323-340

  Matthews, R B ^a   Stephens, W ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031852891     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479798343070     Document Type: Article

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