The seasonal effects of water stress on Ammopiptanthus mongolicus in a desert environment

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 437-447

  Xu, Shijian ^a,b   An, Lizhe ^a,b   Feng, Huyuan ^a,b   Wang, Xunling ^a,c   Li, Xinrong ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ammopiptanthus mongolicus; Desert environment; Potassium; Proline; Soluble sugar; Water stress; Western China

Indexed keywords

DESERT; OSMOSIS; SEASONALITY; SUGAR; WATER STRESS;

CHINA; NEI MONGGOL; TENGGER DESERT;

AMMOPIPTANTHUS MONGOLICUS; FABACEAE;

EID: 0036657214     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0949     Document Type: Article

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