The effect of drought stress on the morphology of Anthephora pubescens Nees

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-40

  Moolman, A C ^a   Van Rooyen, N ^b   Van Rooyen, M W ^c  

^a Range and Forage Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anthephora pubescens; Drought; Morphology; Phenophases; Tillering; Water stress; Wool grass

Indexed keywords

ANTHEPHORA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0030049542     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30575-5     Document Type: Article

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