Functional analysis of the relative growth rate, chemical composition, construction and maintenance costs, and the payback time of Coffea arabica L. leaves in response to light and water availability

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3071-3082

  Cavatte, Paulo C ^a   Rodríguez López, Nélson F ^a   Martins, Samuel C V ^a   Mattos, Mariela S ^a   Sanglard, Lílian M V P ^a   Damatta, Fábio M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Chemical composition; Coffee; Construction costs; Growth; Payback time; Phenols; Photosynthesis; Sun and shade leaves; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

CARBON; WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; COFFEE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMASS; CARBON; COFFEA; LIGHT; PLANT LEAVES; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; WATER;

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 84861357370     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers027     Document Type: Article

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