Changes in tissue-water relations, photosynthetic activity, and growth of Myrtus communis plants in response to different conditions of water availability

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 541-547

  Navarro, A ^a   Alvarez S ^a   Castillo, M ^a   Banon S ^a,b   Sanchez Blanco M J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 72749093598     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512563     Document Type: Article

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