Electric signalling in fruit trees in response to water applications and light-darkness conditions

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-300

  Gurovich, Luis A ^a   Hermosilla, Paulo ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Electric potential; Light intensity; Soil water availability; Tree signalling

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; AVOCADO; DARKNESS; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRICITY; FRUIT; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME; TREE;

DARKNESS; ELECTRICITY; FRUIT; MICROELECTRODES; PERSEA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREES; WATER;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 58749117017     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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