The effects of regulated and continuous deficit irrigation on the water use, growth and yield of olive trees

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 258-265

  Iniesta, F ^a   Testi, L ^a,b   Orgaz, F ^a   Villalobos, F J ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deficit irrigation; Evapotranspiration; Growth; Olive; Water use efficiency; Yield

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD;

ANDALUCIA; CORDOBA [ANDALUCIA]; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 63249126016     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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