Distribution and remobilization of nitrogen in young non-bearing orange trees grown under Mediterranean conditions

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1083-1096

  Menino, Maria Regina ^a   Carranca, Corina ^a   De Varennes, Amarilis ^b  

^a Estacao Agronomica Nacional   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ndff; 'Lane Late'; 15N; N recovery; Sources of N

Indexed keywords

CITRONCIRUS WEBBERI; CITRUS SINENSIS; CITRUS SINENSIS X PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 34547140626     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701394543     Document Type: Article

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