Cultivar and tree density as key factors in the long-term performance of super high-density olive orchards

Super high-density (SHD) olive orchards are rapidly expanding since the first plantation was set up in Spain in the 1990s. Because there are no long-term studies characterizing these systems, it is unknown if densities above a certain threshold could trigger competition among fully-grown trees, comp...

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Main Authors: Concepcion M. Diez, JUAN MORAL MORAL, Diego Cabello, Pablo Morello, Luis Rallo, Diego Barranco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01226/full