Transpiration and water-use efficiency in response to water stress in Themeda triandra and Eragrostis lehmanniana

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-59

  Snyman, H A ^a   Venter, W D ^a,b   Van Rensburg, W L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b Pannar (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drought stress; leaf water potential; Lehmann's love grass; photosynthesis; red grass

Indexed keywords

ERAGROSTIS LEHMANNIANA; POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 0030914401     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30693-1     Document Type: Article

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