Total leaf area of papaya trees estimated by a nondestructive method Área foliar total do mamoeiro estimada por um método não-destrutivo

Leaf area estimation is an important feature in physiological research involving predominantly photosynthesis, transpiration and growth. This study was carried out to develop a practical and nondestructive empirical mathematical model to estimate the area of one leaf and the total leaf area for papa...

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Main Authors: Robson Prucoli Posse, Elias Fernandes de Sousa, Salassier Bernardo, Messias Gonzaga Pereira, Romildo Domingos Gottardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162009000400005