Chlorophyll content and its stability in native species inhabiting the Egyptian Desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-175

  Farghali, K A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chl stability index; Chlorophyll content; CSI; Desert species; Fundamental constituents; Soluble proteins; Wadis of Egyptian Desert

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0031796650     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0439     Document Type: Article

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