Response of some ornamental shrubs to different soil water conditions

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-100

  Mugnai, S ^a   Vernieri, P ^b   Malorgio, F ^b   Serra, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arbutus unedo; Growth; Leaf gas exchange; Midday leaf water potential; Myrtus communis; Pistacia lentiscus; Pittosporum tenuifolium; Sarcococca confusa; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ARBUTUS; ARBUTUS UNEDO; MYRTUS COMMUNIS; PISTACIA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; PISTACIA VERA; PITTOSPORUM; PITTOSPORUM TENUIFOLIUM; SARCOCOCCA; SARCOCOCCA CONFUSA;

EID: 22344438191     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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