Ecophysiological adaptation of some species in the Mediterranean desert of Egypt

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-21

  Migahid, Masarrat M ^a   Kamal, Sania A ^b   Sadek, Laila A ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b NONE

Author keywords

carbohydrates; chlorophyll; habitats; Mediterranean Desert, Egypt; proline; tolerance

Indexed keywords

DESERT VEGETATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY;

EGYPT;

EID: 0030222857     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0089     Document Type: Article

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