Effect of sea salt and l-ascorbic acid on the seed germination of halophytes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 535-540

  Ajmal Khan, M ^a   Zaheer Ahmed, M ^a   Hameed, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ionic toxicity; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species; Water potential

Indexed keywords

ACID; GERMINATION; HALOPHYTE; METABOLISM; SALINITY; SEA SALT; SEED;

AELUROPUS LAGOPOIDES; ARTHROCNEMUM MACROSTACHYUM; ATRIPLEX; DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATA; HALOXYLON; SUAEDA FRUTICOSA;

EID: 33745755754     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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