Transpiration and Leaf Movement of Cotton Cultivars Grown in the Field under Arid Conditions
Five cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars were grown in the field in Xinjiang, China to evaluate their adaptability to arid conditions in terms of leaf temperature, transpiration rate and leaf movement. Leaf temperature was higher in the morning and lower in the afternoon as compared with air te...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2004-01-01
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Series: | Plant Production Science |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.7.266 |