Effects of salinity stress on the morphology and yield of two cultivars of canola (Brassica napus L.)

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 409-414

  Zadeh, Homa Mahmood ^a   Naeini, Ma'Ssoumeh Bemani ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Canola; Morphology; Salinity stress; Seed germination; Yield

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; OKAPIA JOHNSTONI; SILIQUA;

EID: 37349125542     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.409.414     Document Type: Article

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