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Patricio Oyarce1, Luis Gurovich

  • 1Fruit Science Department, Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Plant Signaling & Behavior
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avocado treesirrigation automationlight and dark cyclesplant electrical potentialplant sensorsplant signalingwater availability

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