Daily stem radius variations as indicators to optimise olive tree irrigation scheduling

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 449, Issue , 1997, Pages 297-304

  Michelakis, N ^a  

^a NAGREF Insitute of Olive Tree And Subtropical Plants Of Chania   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atmosphere water potential; Dendrometer; Evaporation; Plant water stress; Soil water availability; Stem contraction; Stem growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745990800     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.449.42     Document Type: Conference Paper

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