Salinity tolerance in Schinopsis quebracho colorado: Seed germination, growth, ion relations and metabolic responses

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1785-1792

  Meloni, D A ^a   Gulotta, M R ^a   Martinez C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ion composition; Proline; Salt; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; METABOLISM; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

GRAN CHACO; SOUTH AMERICA;

SCHINOPSIS QUEBRACHO-COLORADO;

EID: 48549100278     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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