Limitation of coffee leaf photosynthesis by stomatal conductance and light availability under different shade levels

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 761-769

  Franck, Nicolás ^a   Vaast, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Coffea Arabica; Costa Rica; Gas exchange; Microclimate

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM; COFFEA ARABICA; COMMERCIAL PLANTATION; COSTA RICA; ENVELOPE FUNCTIONS; GAS EXCHANGE; GAS EXCHANGE MEASUREMENTS; GROWING CONDITIONS; GROWING SEASON; LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LOW LIGHT; MICROCLIMATE; PHOTON FLUX DENSITIES; SHADE TREATMENTS; SHADE TREES; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

INSTRUMENT DISPLAYS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY;

EXCHANGE; FORESTRY; GAS; INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS;

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 70349902471     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-009-0318-z     Document Type: Article

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