Ecophysiology of coffee growth and production

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 485-510

  DaMatta, Fábio M ^a   Ronchi, Cláudio P ^a   Maestri, Moacyr ^a   Barros, Raimundo S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arabica; Beverage quality; Conilon and robusta coffee; Density planting; Die back; Flowering; Photosynthesis; Shading

Indexed keywords

COFFEA ARABICA; COFFEA CANEPHORA;

EID: 46249127315     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202007000400014     Document Type: Review

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