Autecology and phytochemistry of genus Amaranthus in the Nile Delta, Egypt

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Abu Ziada, M E ^a   El Halawany, E F ^a   Mashaly, I A ^a   Masoud, G F ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Amaranthus; Autecology; Phytochemistry; Seed germination; Vegetation analysis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNANTHERA SESSILIS; AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS BLITUM SUBSP. OLERACEUS; AMARANTHUS GRAECIZANS; AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; CONYZA; CONYZA BONARIENSIS; CYNODON DACTYLON; ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA CRUS-GALLI; PASPALUM; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE; SYMPHYOTRICHUM SQUAMATUM;

EID: 42149168471     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.119.129     Document Type: Article

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