Seed germination of Limonium stocksii under saline conditions

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 683-695

  Zia, Sabahat ^a   Khan, M Ajmal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIMONIUM STOCKSII; PLUMBAGINACEAE;

EID: 49349089806     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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