Climate-ameliorating measures influence photosynthetic gas exchange of apple leaves: Research article

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-80

  Gindaba, J ^a   Wand, S J E ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evaporative cooling; Leaf temperature; Photosynthetic rate; Shade net; Stomatal conductance; Surround WP

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GAS EXCHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ORCHARD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHADING; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; STELLENBOSCH; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846693124     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2006.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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