Special Issue: Ecophysiology of tropical tree crops.
DaMatta F. M.
Author Affiliation: Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 19 : 239-510
Abstract : This special issue contains 13 papers that cover topics on: ecophysiological factors underpinning the productivity of Hevea brasiliensis; physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics; an overview of preharvest factors influencing mango fruit growth, quality and postharvest behaviour; ecophysiology of tea; physiology of citrus fruiting; reproductive physiology of mango; ecophysiology of coconut palm under water stress; some aspects of citrus ecophysiology in subtropical climates; ecophysiology of pawpaws; ecophysiology of the cocoa tree; physiology of cashew plants grown under adverse conditions; environmental physiology of bananas; ecophysiology of coffee growth and production.