Plant growth, metabolism and adaptation in relation to stress conditions: Further studies supporting nullification of harmful effects of salinity in lettuce plants by urea treatment

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 123-131

  Hasaneen, Mohammed Naguib Abdel Ghany ^a   Younis, M E ^a   El Bialy, D M A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Lactuca sativa L.; NaCl; Nitrogen content; Nitrogen enzymes; Protein patterns; Urea

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 41749106444     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2775-pse     Document Type: Article

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