Comparative study of chloride, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium content of seeds in temperate and tropical halophytes

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 517-525

  Khan, M Ajmal ^a,b   Ungar, Irwin A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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EID: 0000480348     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169609365139     Document Type: Article

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