Silicon improves water use efficiency in maize plants

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1457-1470

  Gao, Xiaopeng ^a   Zou, Chunqin ^a   Wang, Lijun ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow rate; Maize; Silicon; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4444253692     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200025865     Document Type: Article

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