Chemical regulation of gas exchange and growth of plants in drying soil in the field

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 303, 1996, Pages 1475-1490

  Dodd, I C ^a   Stikic, R ^b   Davies, W J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

ABA; drought; hormonal sensitivity; leaf growth; stomatal conductance; xylem sap

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030452598     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.10.1475     Document Type: Article

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