The characteristics of Na+, K+ and free proline distribution in several drought-resistant plants of the Alxa Desert, China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 525-539

  Wang, Suomin ^a   Wan, Changgui ^b   Wang, Yanrong ^a   Chen, Hua ^a   Zhou, Zhiyu ^a   Fu, Hua ^a   Sosebee, Ronald E ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alxa Desert; Drought; Halophytes; K+; Mesophytes; Na+; Osmotic adjustment; Proline; Succulent xerophytes; Xerophytes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; MESOPHYTE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; XEROPHYTE;

AGRIOPHYLLUM SQUARROSUM; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA SPHAEROCEPHALA; AYRIOPHYLLUM SQUARROSUM; CARAGANA; CARAGANA KORSHINSKII; CORISPERMUM; CORISPERMUM MONGOLICUM; HALOXYLON AMMODENDRON; XEROPHYTA; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE; ZYGOPHYLLUM; ZYGOPHYLLUM XANTHOXYLUM;

EID: 0345770476     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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