Leaf area development, dry weight accumulation and solar energy conversion efficiencies of Phaseolus vulgaris L. under different soil moisture levels near Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 449-456

  Muniafu, M M ^a,c   Macharia, J N M ^a   Stigter, C J ^b   Coulson, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Economic efficiency; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Photosynthetic efficiency; Radiation absorption interception; Tube solarimeters

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LEAF AREA INDEX; SOLAR POWER;

KENYA;

EID: 0033376587     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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