Diurnal variations in water relations of deficit irrigated lemon trees during fruit growth period

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 137-145

  Garcia Orellana Y ^a   Ortuno M F ^b   Conejero, W ^b   Ruiz Sanchez M C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrus limon; Leaf conductance; Leaf water potential; Maximum daily trunk shrinkage; Net photosynthesis; Sap flow; Stem water potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874987802     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2013111-3153     Document Type: Article

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