Circadian leaflet movements of Tylosema esculentum (Burch) A. Schreib, and the abolishment of these diurnal movements by potassium deficiency

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1745-1750

  Travlos, I S ^a   Liakopoulos, G ^b   Karabourniotis, G ^b   Fasseas, C ^b   Karamanos, A J ^b  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Leaf movements; Marama bean; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CULTIVATION; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; LEAF; LEGUME; MOVEMENT; NUTRITION; POTASSIUM; SEMIARID REGION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA; TYLOSEMA ESCULENTUM;

EID: 45449093557     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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