Carbon isotope discrimination function analysis and drought tolerance of stylo species grown under rain-fed environment

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-69

  Chandra, Amaresh ^a   Bhatt, R K ^a  

^a INDIAN GRASSLAND AND FODDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Malondialdehyde; Proline; QTL; Rainfed; Relative water content; Specific leaf area; Stylosanthes and transpiration efficiency

Indexed keywords

STYLOSANTHES; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA; STYLOSANTHES SEABRANA;

EID: 36849082998     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-007-0091-9     Document Type: Article

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