Clonal variation of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] in countering water deficiency

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-367

  Netto, Leonard Allen ^a   Jayaram, K M ^b   Puthur, Jos T ^b  

^a R and D Department   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Drought; Photosynthesis; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 79251598095     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-010-0040-8     Document Type: Article

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