Improvement in growth and salt resistance of lemon (Citrus limon) trees by an interstock-induced mechanism

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 879-888

  Camara Zapata J M ^a   Nieves, M ^a   Cerda A ^b  

^a EPSO   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allocation; Leaf area ratio; Net assimilation rate; Relative growth rate; Richards function; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; ION; SALINITY; TREE;

CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM; CITRUS LIMON; CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 17144460682     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.13.879     Document Type: Article

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