Association between productivity, water use efficiency and gas exchange in a water-limited environment

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 288-294

  Mokhtari, Faouzia ^a   Elbadaoui, K ^a   Paul, R ^b  

^a MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antitranspirant; Carbon isotope composition; Durum wheat; Stomatal resistance; Tender wheat; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 32044470051     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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