The energetic basis of osmotolerance in plants: Physical principles

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 333-352

  Sitaramam, V ^a   Madhavarao, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ENERGY METABOLISM; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031583034     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0522     Document Type: Article

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