Growth behaviour of Azolla pinnata at various salinity levels and induction of high salt tolerance

Plant and Soil

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-84

  Rai, Vandna ^a   Rai, Ashwani K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Azolla pinnata; Growth behaviour; Ion content; NaCl

Indexed keywords

AZOLLA PINNATA; MIMOSA;

EID: 0032440423     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004340005693     Document Type: Article

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