Comparative effects of NACL and seasalt on seed germination of coastal halophytes

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1605-1612

  Hameed, Abdul ^a   Ahmed, Muhammad Zaheer ^a   Khan, Mumammad Ajmal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aeluropus lagopoides; Desmostachya bipinnata; Haloxylon stocksii; Karachi; Suaeda fruticosa

Indexed keywords

AELUROPUS LAGOPOIDES; DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATA; HALOXYLON; SUAEDA FRUTICOSA;

EID: 54449083716     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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