Effects of Kaolin application on light absorption and distribution, radiation use efficiency and photosynthesis of almond and walnut canopies

Annals of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-263

  Rosati, Adolfo ^a   Metcalf, Samuel G ^b   Buchner, Richard P ^c   Fulton, Allan E ^c   Lampinen, Bruce D ^b  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Per l'Olivicoltura   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Juglans regia; Kaolin particle film; Modelling; Photosynthesis; Prunus dulcis; Radiation use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DECIDUOUS TREE; KAOLIN; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION;

JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

KAOLIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; PRUNUS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WALNUT;

JUGLANS; KAOLIN; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PRUNUS;

EID: 33947728714     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl252     Document Type: Article

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