Accumulation of proline in cowpea under nutrient, drought, and saline stresses

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2465-2473

  Somal, T L C ^a   Yapa, P A J ^a  

^a University of Sri Jayawardanepura   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 0031721207     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365578     Document Type: Article

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