Drought and drought tolerance

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-83

  Passioura, J B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; XEROPHYTA;

EID: 0030470640     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00024003     Document Type: Article

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