Visiting the methodological aspects of flooding experiments: Quantitative evidence from agricultural and ecophysiological studies

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-255

  Striker, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crop vs. non crop species; Database of flooding articles; Flooding experiments; Methodological revision

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOODING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 46749144989     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2008.00317.x     Document Type: Review

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