Genetic variability in photosynthetic rate and leaf characters in Brassicaceae coenospecies

Photosynthetica

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-178

  Suresh, K ^a   Rao, K L N ^b   Nair, T V R ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica; chlorophyll content; leaf area; specific leaf mass; stomatal resistance

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0030892856     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022147910426     Document Type: Article

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