Use of physiological indices as a screening technique for drought tolerance in oilseed Brassica species

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 413-420

  Kumar, A ^a   Singh, D P ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica campestris; Brassica carinata; Brassica juncea; Brassica napus; Drought tolerance; Osmotic adjustment; Transpirational cooling

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA CARINATA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 0031933982     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0573     Document Type: Article

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