Effects of early defoliation on shoot photosynthesis, yield components, and grape composition

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-407

  Poni, Stefano ^a   Casalini, Lorenzo ^a   Bernizzoni, Fabio ^a   Civardi, Silvia ^a   Intrieri, Cesare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Berry growth; Fruit set; Gas exchange; Leaf removal; Vitis vinifera L.

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 33846507101     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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