Partitioning of sugars in Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) during drought and on rewatering

New Phytologist

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-305

  Thomas, Henry ^a   James, Aneurin R ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drought resistance; Fructan; Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass); Sugar; Water stress; Water soluble carbohydrate (WSC)

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; PARTITIONING;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0032986939     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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