Growth and development of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Aizoaceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-190

  Adams, Patricia ^a   Nelson, Don E ^a   Yamada, Shigehiro ^d   Chmara, Wendy ^a   Jensen, Richard G ^a,b   Bohnert, Hans J ^a,b,c   Griffiths, Howard ^e  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d JAPAN TOBACCO INC   (Japan)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAM induction; Development; Growth; Mesembryanthemum crystallinum; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; ICE PLANT; LIFE CYCLE;

MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM;

EID: 0031925131     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00111.x     Document Type: Review

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