Effect of thiobencarb on growth and photosynthesis of the soil alga Protosiphon botryoides (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 547-554

  Eladel, Hamed M ^a,b   Henley, William J ^a   Kobbia, Imam A ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Green alga; Growth; Herbicide; Nutrients; Photosynthesis; Protosiphon botryoides; Respiration; Thiobencarb

Indexed keywords

BENTHIOCARB; CHLOROPHYLL; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT METABOLISM;

PROTOSIPHON BOTRYOIDES;

EID: 0032408750     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008092826338     Document Type: Article

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