Some aspects of salinity, plant density, and nutrient effects on Cressa cretica L.

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 769-784

  Khan, M Ajmal ^a,b   Aziz, Seemi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRESSA CRETICA;

EID: 0031961404     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365441     Document Type: Article

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