Architectural plasticity, photosynthesis and growth responses of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medicus) plants to water stress in a semi-arid environment

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-374

  Karkanis, Anestis ^a   Bilalis, Dimitrios ^a   Efthimiadou, Aspasia ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dry weight; Photosynthetic rate; Plasticity; Stomatal conductance; Velvetleaf; Water stress; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI;

EID: 79955966612     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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