Effect of salinity on canopy water vapor conductance of young and 3-year old Jatropha curcas L

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 87, Issue , 2012, Pages 35-41

  Rajaona, A M ^a   Brueck, H ^a   Seckinger, C ^a   Asch, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Conductivity; Physic nut; Salt stress; Transpiration; Water use

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CANOPY; CROP PLANT; DROUGHT STRESS; GROWTH RATE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANTATION; SALINITY TOLERANCE; WATER USE; WATER VAPOR;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84865506504     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.06.014     Document Type: Article

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