Effect of different leaf-to-fruit ratios on photosynthesis and fruit growth in olive (Olea europaea L.)

Photosynthetica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 275-285

  Proietti, P ^a   Nasini, L ^a   Famiani, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit size; Gas exchange; Girdling; Oil content; Ripening; Source sink relationships

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 33646474136     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-006-0019-4     Document Type: Article

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