African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of two drip-irrigation regimes on sap flow, water potential and leaf photosynthetic activity of mature olive trees

Hechmi Chehab
  • Hechmi Chehab
  • Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie, Institut de l’Olivier de Sousse, Tunisia.
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Baligh Mechri
  • Baligh Mechri
  • Laboratoire de Biochimie, UR Nutrition et Désordres Métaboliques. Faculté de Médecine, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Afef Haouari
  • Afef Haouari
  • Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie, Institut de l’Olivier de Sousse, Tunisia.
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Zoubeir Mahjoub
  • Zoubeir Mahjoub
  • Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie, Institut de l’Olivier de Sousse, Tunisia.
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Mohamed Braham
  • Mohamed Braham
  • Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie, Institut de l’Olivier de Sousse, Tunisia.
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Dalenda Boujnah
  • Dalenda Boujnah
  • Laboratoire d’Ecophysiologie, Institut de l’Olivier de Sousse, Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 24 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 June 2014
  •  Published: 29 July 2014

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