Salt priming improves establishment of Distichlis spicata under saline conditions

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1259-1265

  Sargeant, M ^a   Sale, P ^a   Tang, C ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Halophyte; NyPa Forage; Salt grass; Salt tolerance; Saltland pasture; Vegetative establishment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GRASS; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSPLANTATION;

DISTICHLIS SPICATA; NYPA;

EID: 33751246447     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR06103     Document Type: Article

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