Effects of tree shelters on young olive (Olea europaea) tree growth and physiology

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-312

  Famiani, F ^a   Proietti, P ^a   Micheli, M ^a   Boco, M ^a   Standardi, A ^a   Ferranti, F ^a   Reale, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Establishment of new orchards; Leaf anatomy; Photosynthesis; Pruning

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CULTIVAR; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; ORCHARD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRUNING; SHELTER; SHOOT GROWTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 35848935804     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140670709510196     Document Type: Article

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