Late-season stomatal sensitivity to microclimate is influenced by sink strength and soil moisture stress in 'Braestar' apple trees in South Africa

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-171

  Pretorius, Jeremia J B ^a   Wand, Stephanie J E ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apple; Gas exchange; Sink strength; Soil moisture stress; Stomatal conductance; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; MICROCLIMATE; SOIL MOISTURE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER STRESS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0037453442     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00209-1     Document Type: Article

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