Photosynthetic capacity of field-grown durum wheat under different N availabilities: A comparative study from leaf to canopy

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-152

  Cabrera Bosquet, Llorenç ^a   Albrizio, Rossella ^b,c   Araus, José Luis ^a   Nogués, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO   (Italy)

^c CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canopy scale; Gas exchange; Leaf scale; Nitrogen supply; Triticum turgidum

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CROP YIELD; GAS EXCHANGE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 69349085060     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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