Effect of long-term drought stress on growth and yield of bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Journal of Applied Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 173-177

  El Tohamy, W ^a   Schnitzler, W H ^b   El Behairy, U ^c   Singer, S M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; YIELD RESPONSE;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033394089     PISSN: 09495460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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