Estimating the total leaf area of the green dwarf coconut tree (Cocos nucifera L.)

Estimating the total leaf area of the green dwarf coconut tree (Cocos nucifera L.)

Leaf area has significant effect on tree transpiration, and its measurement is important to many study areas. This work aimed at developing a non-destructive, practical, and empirical method to estimate the total leaf area of green dwarf coconut palms (Cocos nucifera L.) in plantations located at th...

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Main Authors: Sousa Elias Fernandes de, Araújo Marilaine Campanati, Posse Robson Prucoli, Detmann Edenio, Bernardo Salassier, Berbert Pedro Amorim, Santos Paulo Albernaz dos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
canopy structure
mathematic model
estimating model
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