Nitrogen metabolism in five plant species characteristic of gypsiferous soils

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 156, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 612-616

  Alvarado, Juan Jose ^a   Ruiz, Juan Manuel ^a   López Cantarero, Inmaculada ^a   Molero, Joaquin ^a   Romero, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nitrogen metabolism; Plant species of gypsiferous soils; Population density; Proline

Indexed keywords

GYPSOPHILA; GYPSOPHILA STRUTHIUM; HELIANTHEMUM; HELIANTHEMUM ALYPOIDES; HELIANTHEMUM SQUAMATUM; HELIANTHEMUM SYRIACUM; LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM SUBULATUM;

EID: 0342322882     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80220-5     Document Type: Article

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