Physiological effects of kaolin applications in well-irrigated and water-stressed walnut and almond trees

Annals of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 267-275

  Rosati, A ^a   Metcalf, S G ^b   Buchner, R P ^c   Fulton, A E ^c   Lampinen, B D ^b  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Per l'Olivicoltura   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Juglans regia; Kaolin particle film; Photosynthesis; Prunus dulcis; Stomatal conductance; Stress; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; KAOLIN; WATER;

GAS EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION; KAOLIN; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREE; WATER STRESS;

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PRUNUS; TEMPERATURE; WALNUT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION; JUGLANS; KAOLIN; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; PRUNUS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 33745712912     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl100     Document Type: Article

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