Growth, photosynthesis, nodule nitrogen and carbon fixation in the chickpea cultivars under salt stress

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-146

  Garg, Neera ^a   Singla, Ranju ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll pigments; Nitrogenase activity; Nodule; PEPCase; Rubisco

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; MESORHIZOBIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM CICERI;

EID: 12444323639     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202004000300003     Document Type: Article

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