Improving seed germination of saltgrass under saline conditions

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 756-762

  Shahba, M A ^a   Qian, Y L ^a   Lair, K D ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTICHLIS SPICATA; POACEAE;

EID: 42449107280     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.07.0382     Document Type: Article

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