Effects of minimum irrigation technique on ornamental parameters of two mediterranean species used in xerigardening and landscaping

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 541, Issue , 2000, Pages 352-357

  Araujo Alves J P L ^a   Torres Pereira, J M ^a   Biel, C ^b   De Herralde, F ^b   Save R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arbutus unedo L.; Blossoming; Plant growth; Santolina chamaecyparissus L; Soil coverage; SPAD

Indexed keywords

ARBUTUS UNEDO; SANTOLINA CHAMAECYPARISSUS;

EID: 84879425644     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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