Responses of five almond cultivars to irrigation: Photosynthesis and leaf water potential

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-265

  Gomes Laranjo, J ^a   Coutinho, J P ^a   Galhano, V ^a   Cordeiro, V ^b  

^a Centro de Estudos da Terra do Ambiente e da Vida   (Portugal)

^b DRATM   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Almond; Drought resistance; Photosynthesis; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ALMOND; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES; WATER POTENTIAL;

IRRIGATION;

CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; IRRIGATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CULTIVAR; LEAF; ORCHARD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WATER STRESS;

CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; IRRIGATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

DOURO RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRAS OS MONTES;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 33646719677     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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