Growth and carbon assimilation limitations in Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) under soil water stress conditions Crescimento e limitações à assimilação de carbono em Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) sob condições de estresse hídrico do solo

Water availability may influence plant carbon gain and growth, with large impacts on plant yield. Ricinus communis (L.), a drought resistant species, is a crop with increasing economic importance in Brazil, due to its use in chemical industry and for the production of biofuels. Some of the mechanism...

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Main Authors: Tanise Luisa Sausen, Luís Mauro Gonçalves Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2010-09-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062010000300008