Effects of silicon on photosynthesis and antioxidative enzymes of maize under drought stress

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 531-536

  Li, Qing Fang ^a   Ma, Cheng Cang ^a,b   Shang, Qi Liang ^a  

^a HUAIBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidative enzyme; Drought resistance; Maize; Photosynthesis; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; PEROXIDASE; SILICON; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOMASS; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; DRY MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAF; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SILICON;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DISASTER; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOMASS; NATURAL DISASTERS; PEROXIDASE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SILICON; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248653236     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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