Shade effects on Phaseolus vulgaris L. intercropped with Zea mays L. under well-watered conditions

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 168-176

  Tsubo, M ^a,b   Walker, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.); Intercropping; Maize (Zea mays L.); Radiation interception; Radiation use efficiency; Shading

Indexed keywords

INTERCROPPING; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; SEMIARID REGION; SHADING; WATER AVAILABILITY;

AFRICA; BLOEMFONTEIN; FREE STATE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RUTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2942562292     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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