Estimating transpiration of apple tree branches from leaf stomatal conductance measurements - A first assessment of RATP model on apple trees

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 584, Issue , 2002, Pages 95-100

  Costes, E ^a   Regnard, J L ^a   Sinoquet, H ^b   Adam, B ^b   Ameglio T ^b   Constant, J A ^c  

^a MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

^b PIAF   (France)

^c FAMV Faculté d'Agronomie et de Médecine Vétérinaire   (Haïti)

Author keywords

3D digitising; Architecture; Sapflow; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745756278     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.584.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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