The effect of nitrogen overfertilization on olive tree growth and oil quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 586, Issue , 2002, Pages 429-431

  Fernandez Escobar R ^a   Sanchez Zamora M A ^a   Uceda, M ^b   Beltran, G ^b   Aguilera, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Estac de Olivicultura y Elaiotecnia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit nutrition; Olea europaea; Olive nutrition; Olive oil quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 32344440992     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.586.88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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