Do Striga hermonthica-induced changes in soil matric potential cause the reduction in stomatal conductance and growth of infected maize plants?

New Phytologist

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-73

  Taylor, A ^a   Seel, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maize; Matric potential; Parasitic angiosperm; Stomatal conductance; Striga hermonthica (witchweed); Water use

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MAIZE; MATRIC POTENTIAL; PARASITIC PLANT; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER DEPLETION;

STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031860864     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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