Effects of partial rootzone drying (PRD) on adult olive tree (Olea europaea) in field conditions under arid climate: I. Physiological and agronomic responses

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 289-301

  Wahbi, S ^a   Wakrim, R ^a   Aganchich, B ^a   Tahi, H ^a   Serraj, R ^a,b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Deficit irrigation; Olive; Partial rootzone drying (PRD); Water status; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT; WATER USE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 14644387555     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.10.015     Document Type: Article

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