Root-zone temperatures affect phenology of bud break, flower cluster development, shoot extension growth and gas exchange of 'Braeburn' (Malus domestica) apple trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-111

  Greer, Dennis H ^a   Wünsche, Jens N ^b   Norling, Cara L ^b   Wiggins, Harry N ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flowering; Photosynthesis; Root respiration; Shoot growth

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33244490982     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.1.105     Document Type: Article

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