The growth potential generated in citrus fruit under water stress and its relevant mechanisms

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 227-240

  Huang, Xu Ming ^a   Huang, Hui Bai ^a   Gao, Fei Fei ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell wall adjustment; Citrus sinensis; Fruit expansion growth; Osmotic adjustment; Water potential; Water stress

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; HORTICULTURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WATER STRESS;

CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 0034737355     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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