The influence of soil water deficit imposed during various developmental phases on physiological processes of tef (Eragrostis tef)

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 132, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 283-289

  Mengistu, Dejene K ^a  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

PAR; Phenological phases; Physiological process; Tef (Eragrostis tef); Water stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FIELD CAPACITY; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MILLET; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SOIL WATER; TRANSPIRATION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS; YIELD RESPONSE;

BANGOR [GWYNEDD]; EURASIA; EUROPE; GWYNEDD; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF;

EID: 65749084063     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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