Indirect methods for determining the area index of forage cactus cladodes

Methods for determining leaf area index have been applied to various agricultural crops. However, their uses are limited to broadleaf plants, with no record for forage cactus, whose radiation interception is performed by the cladode. This study aimed to evaluate the use of different indirect methods...

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Main Authors: Karina Mendes Pinheiro, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Wellington Jairo da Silva Diniz, Herica Fernanda de Sousa Carvalho, Magna Soelma Beserra de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2015-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/30617/18548