Effect of Rainfall Exposure on Leaf Wettability in Near-Isogenic Barley Lines with Different Leaf Wax Content

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-160

  Tanakamaru, Shlgemi ^a   Takehana, Toshihiko ^a   Kimura, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Barley leaf; Droplet contact angle; Epicuticular wax; Rainfall exposure; Water retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052139145     PISSN: 00218588     EISSN: 18810136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.54.155     Document Type: Article

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