Modeling the growth of Malva parviflora growing in two different bioclimatic regions

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 498-503

  Elkarmi, Ali ^a   Eideh, Rajaa Abu ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic regions; Growth models; Growth parameters; Malva parviflora

Indexed keywords

MALVA; MALVA PARVIFLORA;

EID: 33745162879     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.498.503     Document Type: Article

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