Screening for drought tolerance: Evaluation of seed germination and seedling growth for drought resistance in legume plants

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Grzesiak, S ^a   Filek, W ^b   Skrudlik, G ^b   Niziol B ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

germination; leaf injury; Legume plants; screening test; seedling growth

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0030445647     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1996.tb00242.x     Document Type: Article

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