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Shade is one of the important limiting factors in intercropped agro-ecosystems. Objective of this work is to analyze the role of eight foliar traits of juvenile plants of five different species of Jasminum grown under coconut shade. The results reveal the shade tolerant J. pubescence to produce more number of nodes and longer shoots in all the three seasons studied. J. grandiflorum produced longer leaves and internodal distance than other species tested. Winter season shoots were longer with more number of nodes and longer internodal distances than rainy season. Results are discussed in relation to the adaptive behavior of plants to shade.
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Arunachalam, V., Reddy, D.V.S. Foliar traits of jasmine plants intercropped in coconut. Agroforest Syst 71, 19–23 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-007-9084-3
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