Relationship of stem water potential and leaf conductance to vegetative growth of young olive trees in a hedgerow orchard

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 270-279

  Gómez Del Campo, María ^a   Leal, A ^a   Pezuela, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Olea europaea L.; Superintensive olive grove; Water relations

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; EVERGREEN TREE; HEDGEROW; IRRIGATION; ORCHARD; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; WATER STRESS;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 40549094649     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07200     Document Type: Article

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