Effect of water shortage on photosynthesis, growth and storage carbohydrate accumulation in walnut (Juglans regia L.).

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 544, Issue , 2001, Pages 227-232

  Scartazza, A ^a   Proietti, S ^a   Moscatello, S ^a   Augusti, A ^a   Monteverdi, M C ^a   Brugnoli, E ^a   Battistelli, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Drought; Gas exchange; Sprouting; Starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950263625     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.544.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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