Drought alters the canopy architecture and micro-climate of Hevea brasiliensis trees

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 161-167

  Devakumar, A S ^a   Prakash, P Gawai ^b   Sathik, M B M ^a   Jacob, James ^a  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

^b Regional Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Crown architecture; Drought; Hevea brasiliensis; Micro climate; Root growth

Indexed keywords

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0344026064     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050200     Document Type: Article

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