A simple method to estimate photosynthetic radiation use efficiency of canopies

Annals of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 567-574

  Rosati, A ^a   Metcalf, S G ^b   Lampinen, B D ^b  

^a Centro di Ricerca per l'Orticoltura   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Almond; Amygdalus; Juglans regia; Light; Modelling; Photosynthesis; Prunus dulcis; Radiation use efficiency; Walnut

Indexed keywords

MODELING; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; RESOURCE USE;

JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PRUNUS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WALNUT;

JUGLANS; LIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PRUNUS;

EID: 2542454688     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch081     Document Type: Article

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