Assessment of impact of climate change on productivity of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) plantations in Sri Lanka

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-126

  Wijeratne, M A ^a   Anandacoomaraswamy, A ^a   Amarathunga, M K S L D ^a   Ratnasiri, Janaka ^b   Basnayake, B R S B ^c   Kalra, N ^d  

^a TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka ^*  (Sri Lanka)

^c Bauddhaloka Mawatha   (Sri Lanka)

^d INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; CO2; Crop model; Productivity; Tea

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447647675     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v35i2.3676     Document Type: Article

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