Response of Ficus benjamina L. to shade levels

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 614, Issue , 2003, Pages 645-648

  Scuderi, D ^a   Romano, D ^a   Giuffrida, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Foliage plants; Growth; Net photosynthesis; Quality; Shading

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847416774     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.614.96     Document Type: Conference Paper

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