Response of South African indigenous grass species to drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-286

  van den Berg, L ^a   Zeng, Y J ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Gansu Grass Ecol Res Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Polyethylene glycol (PEG); Rangelands; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; DROUGHT STRESS; GERMINATION; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; LAND MANAGEMENT; POLYMER; SEMIARID REGION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANTHEPHORA PUBESCENS; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 33745504029     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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