Gas exchange parameters and canopy area in relation to coconut productivity in two agroclimatic regions of India

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-45

  Thomas, T Siju ^a   Kumar, S Naresh ^a   Cherian, Vinu K ^a   Rajagopal, V ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agro climatic regions; Canopy area; Coconut; Dry matter; Gas exchange characters

Indexed keywords

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 84862091262     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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