Gas exchange in olive fruit

Photosynthetica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 423-432

  Proietti, P ^a   Famiani, F ^a   Tombesi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Fruit growth; Gross photosynthetic rate; Irradiance response curve; Olea europaea L.; Olive oil; Respiration rate; Saccharides; Stomatal conductance; Transpiration rate

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL RESPIRATION; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH PERIOD; GUARD CELL; OLIVE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032829115     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007028220042     Document Type: Article

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