Effect of salinization of soil on emergence, growth and survival of seedlings of Cordia rothii

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 185-194

  Ramoliya, P J ^a   Pandey, A N ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cordia rothii; Salinization of soil; Salt tolerance; Seedling emergence; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; MIXTURES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

SALINIZATION;

SOILS;

ADAPTATION; GROWTH; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALINIZATION; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SURVIVAL;

BORAGINACEAE; CORDIA;

EID: 0037451733     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00271-2     Document Type: Article

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