Physiological interactions in Azolla-Anabaena system adapting to the salt stress

Journal of Plant Interactions

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 145-155

  Singh, Satya Shila ^a   Upadhyay, Ram Sanmukh ^a   Mishra, Arun Kumar ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Azolla; Electrolyte leakage; Nitrate; Proline; Salinity

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; AZOLLA; AZOLLA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 51849095016     PISSN: 17429145     EISSN: 17429153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17429140802238916     Document Type: Article

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