Published July 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Photosynthesis in relation to radiation and leaf position in cashew trees

  • 1. National Research Centre for Cashew, Karnataka (India)

Description

In field grown cashew trees (Anacardium occidentale) net photosynthetic rate (PN) was maximum in leaves grown in all four directions (East - E, West - W, South - S and North - N) between 11 to 12 h. Between 15 to 16 h, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and PN were higher in W than in other directions, however stomatal conductance (gs) and transpiration rate (E) were similar in all the four directions. Maximum PN was found in the leaves of middle portion of the tree. Irradiance was more important for PN than gs, intercellular CO2, and E which did not exert significant differences at different directions and timings

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Photosynthetica
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 113-116
ISSN
0300-3604

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46105257
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE; INSOLATION; LEAVES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIANT FLUX DENSITY; TRANSPIRATION; TREES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLUX DENSITY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PLANTS; SYNTHESIS

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Notes
FAO/AGRIS record; ARN: CZ9400741