Photosynthetic characteristics in Brassica carinata hybrids and their parents as influenced by moisture stress

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 149-153

  Voleti, S R ^a   Uprety, D C ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; Leaf water potential; Net photosynthetic rate; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; HYBRID; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; WATER STRESS;

BRASSICA CARINATA;

EID: 0031545570     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000917122566     Document Type: Article

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