Influence of high temperatures on gas exchange rate and growth of eight tomato cultivars under controlled heat stress conditions

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 152-159

  Abdelmageed, A H A ^a   Gruda, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fruit set; Growth temperature; Photosynthetic rate; Pollen grains production

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 69749105208     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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