Calcium absorption and distribution in mature kiwifruit plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 610, Issue , 2003, Pages 331-334

  Xiloyannis, C ^a   Celano, G ^a   Montanaro, G ^a   Dichio, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium partitioning; Light availability; Sap flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 19344366368     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.610.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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