Diurnal variations of chlorophyll and dry matter contents of Senna occidentalis in response to zinc and soil moisture

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 419-424

  Farghali, K A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chl stability index; Dry matter accumulation; Relative water content

Indexed keywords

SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 0031544494     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001126316498     Document Type: Article

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