Interactive effects of salinity and water stress on growth, leaf water relations, and gas exchange in amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-44

  Omami, E N ^a   Hammes, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amaranthus cruentus; Amaranthus tricolor; Osmotic potential; Photosynthetic rate

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; PLANT; SALINITY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TOXICITY; WATER STRESS;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR;

EID: 33646824869     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2006.9514385     Document Type: Article

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